Table 1.
Classification of stroke location, functional effects of stroke, and swallowing abnormalities of stroke population at admission to the rehabilitation centre.
| Patients (%) | |
|---|---|
| Stroke location | |
| Cortical stroke: | |
| Dominant (left) | Number 9 (23.7%) |
| Nondominant (right) | Number 8 (21%) |
| Subcortical stroke: | |
| Dominant (left) | Number 7 (18.4%) |
| Nondominant (right) | Number 5 (13.2%) |
| Brainstem stroke | Number 6 (15.8%) |
| Cerebellar stroke | Number 3 (7.9%) |
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| Stroke severity | |
| FIM impairments (score) | |
| Motor 21 ± 15* | |
| Cognitive 8 ± 6.5* | |
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| Dysphagia (clinical/video fluoroscopic evaluation) | |
| Delayed oral transit | Number 18 (47.4%) |
| Incomplete oral clearance | Number 10 (26.3%) |
| Wet voice | Number 3 (7.9%) |
| Absent cough | Number 7 (18.4%) |
FIM: functional independence measure. *Total FIM scores range from 18 (totally dependent) to 126 (totally independent); motor scores range from 13 (total dependence) to 91 (total independence); cognitive scores range from 5 (total dependence) to 35 (total independence).