StudyofFunctionalSwallowinginChronicCerebrovascularDiseasePatients WithDysphagiainElderly Baek,Ji-Young*, Ph.D.,O.T.,Kim,Jae-Hyun**, Ph.D.,P.T. *Dept.ofoccupationalTherapy,DongshinUniversity **Dept.of Physicaltherapy,ShinsungUniversity Objective :This study aimed to investigate the properties offunctionalswallowing in chronic cerebrovasculardiseasepatientswithdysphagiainelderlyandsuggestthenecessityoftherapeuticapproaches ofactivedysphagia. Methods:76patientsdiagnosedwithchroniccerebrovasculardiseasedifficultyintakingfoodorallyand swallowingwereselectedtoanalysisdataproducedfrom video-fluoroscopicradiologyandadaptedDuncan post-testmethodbyusingthescaleandstagesofdysphagia. Results:Thepropertiesoffunctionalswallowinginchroniccerebrovasculardiseasepatientswithdysphagia inelderlywasassociatedwithmajorproblemsoffunctionaldecreaseinraisinglarynxandsuctionofresiduesinvalleculaeinoraltopharynxphase Conclusion:Thepropertiesoffunctionalswallowinginchroniccerebrovasculardiseasepatientswithdysphagiainelderlywasstudiedandadditionalresearc isneededforthespecifictreatmentinoral-pharynx dysphagia. Keywords:Chroniccerebrovasculardisease,Dysphagia,Oaltopharynxphas |