Dysphagia In Stroke: Development Of A Standard Method To Examine Swallowing Recovery

... Dysphagia, a disorder of swallowing, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality following stroke. This study began development of a standard method to evaluate swallowing recovery after stroke based on a definition of dysphagia derived from three domains: bolus timing, bolus direction, and bolus clearance. [click link for full article] ...