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Dysphagia Therapy After Stroke Audrey S. Walker, SLP Speech-Launguage Pathologist, Intermountain Medical Center, Intermountain Healthcare; Salt Lake City, UT Objectives: Identify the clinical relevance to post stroke dysphagia Discuss the carious tools needed for dysphagia assessment Define the treatment options for dysphagia therapy Discuss case studies

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Dysphagia Therapy After Stroke

Audrey S. Walker, SLP Speech-Launguage Pathologist, Intermountain Medical Center,

Intermountain Healthcare; Salt Lake City, UT

Objectives: • Identify the clinical relevance to post stroke dysphagia • Discuss the carious tools needed for dysphagia assessment • Define the treatment options for dysphagia therapy • Discuss case studies

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DYSPHAGIA THERAPY AFTER STROKE

AUDREY S. WALKER M.S. CCC‐SLP

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Outcome Goals:

I. Describe the clinical relevance related to post stroke dysphagia.

II. Discuss dysphagia by site of lesion.III. Discuss the various tools needed for dysphagia 

assessment.IV. Discuss the treatment options for dysphagia 

therapy.   

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I. Clinical Relevance of Stroke Oropharyngeal dysphagia

Oral phase

Pharyngeal phase

Esophageal phase

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Clinical Relevance of Stroke

• Fifteen million strokes occur worldwide each year • 5 million associated deaths • 5 million people left permanently disabled. • In the United States, 

– 780 000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. [1] 

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Clinical Relevance of Stroke

• Up to one third of stroke patients suffer from pneumonia– Highest attributable mortality of all medical complications 

following stroke.– community‐acquired pneumonia, – hospital‐acquired pneumonia, – health care−associated pneumonia, – ventilator‐associated pneumonia, – aspiration pneumonia, – pneumonia caused by organisms, – Most available data suggests post‐stroke pneumonia is often due 

to aspiration. 

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Clinical Relevance of Stroke

What is Aspiration?

• Penetration • Aspiration 

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Clinical Relevance to Stroke

• 43 to 54% ‐ Experience aspiration• 37 % ‐ Pneumonia • 3.8 % ‐ Die of pneumonia• 48 % ‐Malnutrition[2]

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Clinical Relevance of Stroke

• Oropharyngeal Dysphagia leads to• Reduced patient satisfaction • Increased length of time spent NPO • Longer hospital stays • Increased mortality rates [3]. 

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Clinical Relevance of Stroke

• Persistent oropharyngeal dysphagia can increase the risk of:• dehydration [4] 

• malnutrition [4]

• persistent disablement and [4,5,6] • aspiration pneumonia [4,7] 

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Clinical Relevance of Stroke

• Site of Lesion– The location of the stroke does not appear to assist in aspiration risk assessment. 

– McCullough et al noted in a series of 160 patients: • Bilateral subcortical stroke • Unilateral and bilateral stroke patients. [1]

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Clinical Relevance of Stroke

• Stellars et al• Age >65 years • Dysarthria or no speech due to 

aphasia, • Modified Rankin Scale ≥4• Abbreviated Mental Test Score 

<8• Failed bedside progressive 

water swallow test. • Two or more of these factors 

correctly predicted pneumonia with 90.9% sensitivity and 75.6% specificity.

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II. Swallow Disorders by Site of Lesion

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Lower Brainstem (Medulla)

• Oropharyngeal swallow impairment:– Reduced hyolaryngealexcursion

– Absent pharyngeal swallow

– Pharyngeal weakness [8]

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High Brainstem (Pontine) Stroke

• Hypertonicity• Delay or absent pharyngeal swallow

• Unilateral pharyngeal wall paresis

• Reduced hyolaryngealexcursion

• Severe cricopharyngealdysfunction

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Subcortical Stroke• Motor and sensory pathways

• Mild delay:– Oral transit time– Pharyngeal swallow trigger

• Decreased hyolaryngealexcursion

• Occasional tongue base

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Cerebral Cortex Stroke

• Left cortical – Oral transit delay– Mild delay in triggering the 

swallow• Anterior left hemisphere

– Apraxia of the swallow• Right hemisphere

– Mild oral transit delay– Pharyngeal delay– Hyolaryngeal excursion 

delay

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III. Dysphagia Assessment

• Using various consistencies to assess overt signs of aspiration.– Look at the strength and movement of muscles involved in 

swallowing.– Observe feeding posture, behavior and oral movements during 

eating and drinking.– Presentation of thick & thin liquids, – Puree & solid consistency.

Bedside Swallow Evaluation

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Signs or symptoms

Bedside• Coughing during or immediately after eating• Delayed throat clear after eating• Wet or gurgly sounding voice • Extra effort or time needed to chew or swallow• Food or liquid leaking from the mouth• Regurgitation of food after meal is finished• Poor tolerance of secretions• Weak cough• Spike in temperature/white count• Increased respiration rates• Decrease in O2 saturation rates

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Bedside Swallow Evaluation

• Sensitivities for aspiration near 80 percent.• Specificities for aspiration near 70 percent. 

• Low pneumonia rates observed in dysphagia management programs

• These exams are capable of detecting most aspiration, even silent aspiration.[9]

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Dysphagia AssessmentModified Barium Swallow (MBS) Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation 

of the Swallow (FEES)

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MBS and FEES

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Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of the Swallow (FEES)

Vocal Folds

Arytenoids

ValleculaeEpiglottis

Pyriform sinus

Base of tongue

Glottis

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Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of the Swallow (FEES)

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FEES

• Pros– Completed at the bedside

• ICU, isolation precaution, patients with weakened immune

– Observe vocal folds, secretions and quality of tissue– Less expensive – no radiologist

• Cons– Invasive– Unable to complete if INR > 2.0– Unable to see oral or esophageal phase– “Whiteout” during the swallow

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MBS - Normal Swallow

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MBS - Disordered Swallow

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MBS

• Pros– Observe oral, pharyngeal and esophageal phase – Observe nasal regurgitation– Not invasive

• Cons– Radiation exposure– Transfer patient to radiology suite– Unable to see secretions, vocal fold movement or other laryngeal 

structures– Only observe when fluoroscopy is turned on

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Aspiration Penetration Scale [10]

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National Dysphagia Diet NDD1 - Pureed

• NDD1– Mod‐Severe dysphagia & poor oral phase abilities

– All food is pureed

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NDD2 -Mechanically Altered

• NDD2– Mild‐Moderate dysphagia

– Moist, soft, minced or ground

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NDD3-Advanced

• NDD3– Mild dysphagia, foods require more chewing ability

– Moist/soft food in “bite sized” pieces

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Regular Diet

The end goal for all patients!

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Liquid Level

Nectar Thick Honey Thick Spoon Thick

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IV. Treatment of Dysphagia

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Dysphagia Treatment

Delayed or Absent Swallow

• Thermal tactile stimulation• Suck‐swallow• Positioning• Sensory characteristic

– Sour– Cold vs hot– Volume– Carbonation [8]

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Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI)

• Measures tongue and lip strength

• Measures oral motor endurance

• Deciding • Assessing• Biofeedback [11]

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Surface Electromyography (EMG)

• Used to measure the timing and amplitude of muscle contractions via electrodes

• Biofeedback• Relaxation• Coordination• Muscle recruitment

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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)

• Use of electrical current to stimulate the nerves or nerve endings that innervate muscle beneath the skin [12]

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Dysphagia Treatment

• Compensatory positioning strategies

• Diet Modifications• Therapeutic Feeding• Patient & Family Education

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Thank you!

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