Anel Karisik, Benjamin Dejakum, Kurt Moelgg, Silvia Komarek, Thomas Toell, Lukas Mayer-Suess, Raimund Pechlaner, Stefanie Kostner, Simon Sollereder, Sophia J Kiechl, Sonja Rossi, Gudrun Schoenherr, Wilfried Lang, Stefan Kiechl, Michael Knoflach, Christian Boehme
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Dysphagia is associated with poor outcome, higher mortality, reduced quality of life, and social isolation. We investigate the relationship between swallowing impairment and symptoms of anxiety and depression after ischemic stroke. METHODS: Consecutive patients with ischemic stroke participating in the prospective STROKE-CARD Registry study from 2020 to 2022 were assessed for dysphagia on hospital admission (clinical swallowing assessment) and for persistence until discharge and 3-month follow-up (SINGER Independency Index)...
February 2, 2024: European Journal of Neurology