dysphagia in acute ischemic stroke

O10: Thrombo-Inflammation in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Ischemic stroke has been classified as a merely thrombotic disease, so the main goal of its treatment is the recanalization of the occluded vasculature. However, despite fast restoration of blood circulation, progressive stroke still develops in many patients, which has led to the concept of reperfusion injury.  The underlying mechanism is only partly known. Though, it is accepted now, tha...

Dysphagia and Respiratory Infections in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Eating and swallowing are activities that are normally performed without conscious thought. This complex behaviour – involving 5 pairs of cranial nerves and 26 pairs of muscles – can be interrupted by a stroke, leading to dysphagia. Dysphagia is associated with aspiration (where material passes into the respiratory tract) and aspiration carries a risk of pneumonia seven times greater than that ...

Commentary: Early Screening Parameters for Dysphagia in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Dysphagia in acute stroke.

A prospective study was undertaken to define the incidence, duration, and consequences of dysphagia in an unselected group of 91 consecutive patients who had suffered acute stroke. The site of the present lesion and of any previous stroke was determined clinically and was confirmed by computed tomography of the brain or necropsy in 40 cases. Of 41 patients who had dysphagia on admission, 37 had...

Predictors and Outcomes of Dysphagia Screening After Acute Ischemic Stroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Guidelines advocate screening all acute stroke patients for dysphagia. However, limited data are available regarding how many and which patients are screened and how failing a swallowing screen affects patient outcomes. We sought to evaluate predictors of receiving dysphagia screening after acute ischemic stroke and outcomes after failing a screening test. METHODS We us...

Using the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale to predict dysphagia in acute ischemic stroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a common manifestation in acute stroke. Aspiration resulting from difficulties in swallowing is a symptom that should be considered due to the frequent occurrence of aspiration pneumonia that could influence the patient's recovery as it causes clinical complications and could even lead to the patient's death. The early clinical evaluation of swa...