Orofacial Pain and Risk of Dysphagia in Women With Fibromyalgia: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

CONCLUSIONS: In this sample of women with FMS, we identified a high rate of dysphagia risk. Also, a high percentage of these women presented alterations in QoL associated with swallowing. Patients at risk for dysphagia had significantly higher orofacial VAS and CF-PDI-total scores, supporting the relationship between dysphagia risk and COP in FMS. Further research to establish the need for appropriate assessment referrals in clinical practice to determine whether dysphagia is present in this population is needed.PMID:38118459 | DOI:10.1044/2023_AJSLP-23-00193

Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology - December 20, 2023 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Mar ía Del Carmen Villaverde-Rodríguez Mar ía Correa-Rodríguez Antonio Casas-Barrag án Rosa Mar ía Tapia-Haro Mar ía Encarnación Aguilar-Ferrándiz Source Type: research