Effect of Anterior Cervical Osteophyte in Post-stroke Dysphagia: a case-control study.

CONCLUSION: The presence of ACOs, which may cause mechanical obstruction and interfere with residue clearance at the valleculae and pyriform sinuses and result in more post-swallow aspiration, may influence initial severity and outcome of post-stroke dysphagia. The presence of ACOs may be considered as important clinical condition that may affect post-stroke dysphagia rehabilitation. PMID: 25769673 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Medical Physics - Category: Physics Authors: Tags: Arch Phys Med Rehabil Source Type: research