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 ...