Laryngeal Elevation Velocity and Aspiration in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Aspiration after stroke has been associated with aspiration pneumonia, which contributes to increased mortality of stroke. Laryngeal elevation is a core mechanism for protection from aspiration. Few studies have explored the predictive value of laryngeal elevation velocity for aspiration after stroke. This study aimed to explore the ability of laryngeal elevation velocity to predict aspiration in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study that included consecutive acute ischemic stroke patients treated at a teaching hospital during a 10-month period. Patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to confirm the diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke. Patients who were at risk of aspiration and could swallow 5 ml of diluted ba

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5008618 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature