Health factors associated with development and severity of post-stroke dysphagia: an epidemiological investigation.
Brittany N KrekelerHeidi J P SchieveJane C KhouryLili DingMary HaverbuschKathleen S AlwellOpeolu M AdeoyeSimona FerioloiJason MackeyDaniel WooMatthew L FlahertyFelipe De Los Rios La RosaStacie L DemelMichael StarElisheva ColemanKyle B WalshSabreena SlavinAdam S JasneEva A MistryDawn O KleindorferBrett M KisselaPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2023)
This study replicated many previous findings of variables associated with dysphagia (older age, worse stroke, right sided hemorrhagic lesions), while other variables identified were without clear biological rationale (e.g. Black race, history of high cholesterol and presence of white matter disease). These factors should be investigated in future, prospective studies to determine biological relevance and potential influence in stroke recovery.