Dysphagia
Dysphagia is a term used to describe a swallowing disorder, characterised by difficulty in oral preparation for the swallow, or in moving material from the mouth to the stomach.
Found in 12-13% of hospital patients, dysphagia is more common in nursing homes where it seen in 60% of residents1 . Up to 100% of patients following a stroke or with Motor Neurone Disease present with dysphagia2. People with acute and chronic neurological conditions and those who have undergone surgery or radiotherapy to the upper aero-digestive tract are at high risk of dysphagia3.
Dysphagia affects nutritional status and patients lives. Over 50% of older people with dysphagia living in either nursing homes or attending clinics report that they eat less, 44% report weight loss and 41% anxiety or panic attacks during mealtimes. Over one third of patients avoid eating with others because of their dysphagia4.
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