Anticholinergic Load Is Associated with Swallowing Dysfunction in Convalescent Older Patients after a Stroke

Anticholinergic Load Is Associated with Swallowing Dysfunction in Convalescent Older Patients after a Stroke

This study aimed to establish whether anticholinergic load affects the swallowing function of geriatric stroke patients in convalescent stages, as no proven association between the anticholinergic load-based Anticholinergic Risk Scale and the swallowing dysfunction in Japanese patients was known. A...

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Main Authors: Eiji Kose, Toshiyuki Hirai, Toshiichi Seki, Michiyo Okudaira, Nobuhiro Yasuno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
swallowing dysfunction
anticholinergic load
functional oral intake scale
stroke rehabilitation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/10/2121

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