Dysphagia in patients with isolated pontine infarction.

ABSTRACT: Little is known about dysphagia after pontine infarction. In this study, we evaluated the incidence of dysphagia after isolated pontine infarction and identified the predictive factors for the occurrence of dysphagia. A total of 146 patients were included in this study. All patients underwent clinical testing for dysphagia within 1 day after admission and at the time of discharge. We compared the incidence of dysphagia between patients with unilateral pontine infarction and those with bilateral pontine infarction. To evaluate the functional status of patients, we investigated their initial modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score and initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score within 1 day of admission. Of 146 patients, 50 (34.2%) had dysphagia initially within 1 day after ad

SUBMITTER: Chang MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6199935 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature