Effectiveness of swallowing training in patients with dysphagia after acute stroke

Sixty patients with dysphagia following the acute stroke were enrolled and divided into training group and control group with 30 cases in each group.Both groups received the routine medication,but patients in training group had additional swallowing rehabilitation training.After 4 weeks,the recovery rate of swallowing function in training group was higher than that in control group [ 93 ％ (28/30) vs.63 ％(19/30),P ＜ 0.05 ] ; the incidence rate of aspiration pneumonia in training group was lower than that in control group[ 3.3％ ( 1/30 ) vs.26.7％ ( 8/30 ),P ＜ 0.05 ].The results showed that swallowing training applied to acute stroke patients with dysphasia may promote the recovery of swallowing function,reduce the complications and improve their quality of life. Key words: Deglutition disorders ;  Rehabilitation