The Correlation Between Clinical Characteristics and Radionuclide Salivagram Findings in Patients With Brain Lesions: A Preliminary Study.
Donghwi ParkSeung Beom WooDae Hee LeeKwang Jae YuJu-Young ChoJong Min KimZee-Ihn LeePublished in: Annals of rehabilitation medicine (2017)
In patients with brain lesions who complain of dysphagia, the MMSE score was correlated with salivary aspiration. If patients present with a score of 7 or less on the MMSE, performing a radionuclide salivagram may helpful for early detection of patients at high risk of aspiration pneumonia induced from salivary aspiration.