Open AccessMRI-Based Neuroanatomical Predictors of Dysphagia after Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Heather L. Flowers,
Stacey A. Skoretz,
David L. Streiner,
Frank L. Silver,
Rosemary Martino
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
cerebrovascular diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1421-9786
pISSN - 1015-9770
DOI - 10.1159/000324940
Subject(s) - dysphagia , medicine , stroke (engine) , confidence interval , relative risk , incidence (geometry) , magnetic resonance imaging , meta analysis , radiology , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering
Considering that the incidence of dysphagia is as high as 55% following acute stroke, we undertook a systematic review of the literature to identify lesion sites that predict its presence after acute ischemic stroke.
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