Correlation between Duration of Dysphagia and Magnetic Resonance Image Findings in Patients with Stroke. |
Kim, Dong Hyup , Kim, Ye Chan , Lee, So Hyun , Lee, Yang Soo , Kim, Chul Hyun , Jung, Tae Du |
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kyung-pook National University College of Medicine, Korea. teeed0522@naver.com |
뇌졸중 환자의 연하장애 기간과 자기 공명 영상 소견과의 관계 |
김동협, 김예찬, 이소현, 이양수, 김철현, 정태두 |
경북대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실 |
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Abstract |
Objective To evaluate the correlation between duration of dysphagia and magnetic resonance image (MRI) findings in patients with stroke. Method Ninety seven patients, who were evaluated by video fluoroscopic swallowing studies (VFSS), were recruited for 28 months. They were divided into two groups (transient group (n=52), prolonged group (n=45)) by removing time of NG tube from onset of stroke. Their MRI findings (lesion location and lesion size) were interpreted by one experienced radiologist retrospectively. Results The duration of dysphagia had statistically significant correlation with lesion size but there was no statistically significant correlation between lesion location and duration of dysphagia in patients with stroke. Compared with transient group (51.5±53.8 cm3), a larger lesion was found in prolonged group (95.5±107.7 cm3). Conclusion Lesion size, not lesion location, can be a more important factor to predict early removal of NG tube in patients with stroke. More careful interventions about dysphagia are needed in patients with larger stroke lesion. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2010; 34: 498-502) |
Key Words:
Stroke, Dysphagia, Lesion location, Lesion size |
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