Śledzik Amelia, Szlendak Paweł
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY, MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN, LUBLIN, POLAND.
CHAIR AND DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND ORTHOPAEDICS, MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN, LUBLIN, POLAND.
Wiad Lek. 2020;73(9 cz. 1):1848-1852.
Introduction: Neurogenic dysphagia is a frequent disorder affecting people with neurological diseases. Many experts work together to diagnose and treat dysphagia. The aim: The article focuses on the specificity of neurogenic dysphagia, its symptoms and treatment possibilities. The speech pathologist can be included in the diagnostic process and can evaluate the intake of liquids and foods based on a variety of consistency tests. In clinical conditions, screening tests such as water swallowing test, multiple consistency tests: GUSS (Gugging Swallowing Screen), V-VST (Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test) and EAT-10 questionnaire can be used successfully. If you have limited ability to perform instrumental tests, they can help you to expand your diagnosis.
Review and Discussion:Treatment of swallowing disorders is based on a daily modification of the patient's posture and consistency of the eaten meals. Nursing staff are involved in this adaptation activity, which plays an invaluable role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients in neurological and rehabilitation departments.
Conclusions: Despite the knowledge of the problem, difficulty swallowing is still unnoticed. The effects of this neglect are felt both for patients and from the perspective of management within treatment units For people suffering from neurological diseases, swallowing disorders should be diagnosed on a compulsory basis and their assessment should be a permanent part of the standard procedures for assessing patients with neurological deficits.
