Use of the maximal phonation test for the screening of dysphagia in stroke patients: a preliminary study.

CONCLUSIONS: In stroke patients, MPT could be used to detect penetration or aspirations while swallowing. and seems to have appropriate validity and sensitivity. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: MPT is proposed as a new screening tool for detecting dysphagia in stroke patients, especially airway aspiration. PMID: 31797658 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - December 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Lim JY, Yoo YH, Park CH, Joa KL, Jung HY Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research