A patient works on tongue exercises at the UC College of Medicine’s Dysphagia Rehabilitation Laboratory. The majority of stroke survivors — up to three-quarters, according to some studies — experience ...

A wearable sensor that monitors swallowing and transmits data to clinicians could help stroke, Parkinson’s and cerebral palsy patients at risk for complications, including pneumonia from aspiration of ...

Using electrical stimulation in the throats of patients recovering from conditions such as strokes or head injuries will help to relieve swallowing problems, leading to a quicker recovery time, ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Each year, almost 800,000 people in the U.S. will suffer a stroke—that’s one every 40 seconds. For those who survive, recovery can be long and hard. We have all ...

Each year, almost 800,000 people in the U.S. will suffer a stroke – that’s one every 40 seconds. For those who survive, recovery can be long and hard. We have all heard about the difficulty patients ...

Speech-language pathologists or speech therapists can help when you are having problems speaking, communicating, or swallowing due to a wide range of conditions, including speech delays or strokes.

The odd swallowing mishap from time to time is generally nothing to worry about. It may happen when you talk or laugh while eating and drinking, or when you try to push down too-large bites because ...

People who suffered a stroke continued to experience eating problems and more than half still risked malnutrition after three months, even though there had been a marked improvement in most of their ...