Table 4.
Supratentorial predictors of dysphagia, dysarthria, and aphasia
| Independent variables | Dysphagia, OR (95% CI) (n = 54) | Dysarthria, OR (95% CI) (n = 49) | Aphasia, OR (95% CI) (n = 44)a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | |||
| Age (10-year increments) | eliminated | eliminated | eliminated |
| Sex (female) | eliminated | eliminated | eliminated |
| Clinical | |||
| History of atrial fibrillation (yes) | eliminated | eliminated | eliminated |
| Chronic brain disease | |||
| Brain atrophy (moderate or severe) | 6.2 (1.8–21.1) | eliminated | eliminated |
| White matter hyperintensities (score >2) | eliminated | eliminated | eliminated |
| Covert stroke (multiple or large) | eliminated | eliminated | eliminated |
| Neuroanatomical regions of interest | |||
| Tdalamus (yes) | 0.07 (0.01–0.8) | not tested | eliminated |
| Basal ganglia (yes) | eliminated | eliminated | eliminated |
| Internal capsule (yes) | 3.0 (1.3–7.3) | 4.0 (1.7–9.2) | eliminated |
| Insula (yes) | 3.9 (1.6–10.0) | 5.0 (1.8–13.4) | 10.5 (1.2–94.0) |
| Periventricular white matter (yes) | eliminated | eliminated | eliminated |
| Anterior cerebral artery (yes) | eliminated | eliminated | eliminated |
| Middle cerebral artery (yes) | eliminated | eliminated | eliminated |
| Posterior cerebral artery (yes) | eliminated | eliminated | eliminated |
| Lesion volume (increasing per mL) | eliminated | 0.997 (0.995–1.000) | 1.03 (1.01–1.05) |
| Lesion laterality (right) | eliminated | eliminated | not tested |
a
Model included only left-sided lesions (total n = 75).