Table 2.
ALS | Stroke | MS | PD | Post-surgery | AD | Others | Total | |
Safe transit | 41 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 169 |
Penetration without aspiration | 22 | 14 | 8 | 10 | - | 7 | 10 | 71 |
Aspiration before swallowing | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | 17 |
Aspiration during swallowing | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | 32 |
Aspiration after swallowing | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 21 |
Multiple aspirations | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 6 |
No transit | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
Total | 94 | 47 | 36 | 51 | 10 | 33 | 50 | 321 |
ALS: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; MS: Multiple sclerosis; PD: Parkinson’s disease; AD: Alzheimer’s disease. Others: Gastroesophageal reflux disease, achalasia, chest pain, diverticula.