Keywords Kyphosis, Degulgitation disorders, Stroke, Respiratory aspiration, Fluoroscopy. Received .... wall after swallowing, pharyngeal delay time, pharyngeal.
Original Article Ann Rehabil Med 2016;40(5):816-825 pISSN: 2234-0645 • eISSN: 2234-0653 https://doi.org/10.5535/arm.2016.40.5.816
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Effects of Cervical Kyphosis on Recovery From Dysphagia After Stroke Suk Kyoung Kim, MD1, Sang Jun Mo, MD1, Won Sik Moon, MD1, Po Song Jun, MD1, Chung Reen Kim, MD2 1
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dong-Eui Medical Center, Busan; 2Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
Objective To determine the effects of cervical kyphosis on the recovery of swallowing function in subacute stroke patients. Methods Baseline and 1-month follow-up videofluoroscopic swallowing studies (VFSSs) of 51 stroke patients were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into the cervical kyphosis (Cobb’s angle
