A patient works on tongue exercises at the UC College of Medicine’s Dysphagia Rehabilitation Laboratory. The majority of stroke survivors — up to three-quarters, according to some studies — experience ...

Research into tongue pressure and strength has emerged as a vital field for understanding the interplay between natural ageing processes, swallowing dysfunction (dysphagia) and rehabilitative ...

Up to three-quarters of all stroke survivors have some form of difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) after a stroke. Dysphagia frequently leads to entry of food or liquid into the lungs and has ...

Up to three-quarters of all stroke survivors experience some form of difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). This condition often results in food or liquid entering the lungs, significantly affecting ...

A patient works on a swallowing exercise in the UC College of Medicine's Dysphagia Research Laboratory. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

In people with Parkinson's disease, dysphagia is usually treated first with medicines that aim to improve the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease overall. If swallowing problems continue, rehabilitation ...