Table 3.
Patient demographics: age, gender, primary diagnosis category and diet at time of MBSS for Experiment 3.
| Patient Number | Age | Gender | Primary Diagnosis Category | Diet at Time of MBSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | M | R MCA occlusion | NPO, Percutaneous Gastrostomy Feeding Tube |
| 2 | 1 | F | L Pontine infarct | NPO, Nasogastric Feeding Tube |
| 3 | 6 | M | L Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage | Puree diet with nectar thick liquids |
| 4 | 8 | F | Large R MCA infarction | NPO, Percutaneous Gastrostomy Feeding Tube |
| 5 | 4 | M | Lacunar infarct within R internal capsule | NPO, Percutaneous Gastrostomy Feeding Tube |
| 6 | 8 | M | R caudate lacunar infarct | Regular diet, Nectar Thick Liquids |
| 7 | 8 | F | Infarcts within L pre and post central gyri | NPO, Nasogastric Feeding Tube |
| 8 | 5 | F | R basil ganglia infarct | NPO, Percutaneous Gastrostomy Feeding Tube |
| 9 | 3 | M | Infarction of R insula and subcortical areas of R frontoparietal region | NPO, Nasogastric Feeding Tube |
| 10 | 6 | M | Infarctions within R parietal and frontal lobes | NPO, Extubated prior to MBSS |
| 11 | 8 | F | Infarctions bilateral MCA territories | NPO, IV |
| 12 | 4 | F | Infarctions within L ACA and MCA territories | NPO, Nasogastric Feeding Tube |
| 13 | 7 | F | Infarcts within R MCA territory involving posterior frontal/parietal/temporal/occipital lobes and insular | NPO, Dobhoff tube |
| 14 | 9 | M | Infarction within pons | NPO, IV |
| 15 | 7 | F | Small infarctions within cerebellum, brainstem and L MCA territory. | NPO, IV |