Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 329-335 , September 2009

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia after Stroke: Incidence, Diagnosis, and Clinical Predictors in Patients Admitted to a Neurorehabilitation Unit

  • Paolo Falsetti, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Neurorehabilitation, Local Health Unit 8, S. Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Paolo Falsetti, MD, PhD, Neurorehabilitation Unit, Local Health Unit 8, S. Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy.
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  • Caterina Acciai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Neurorehabilitation, Local Health Unit 8, S. Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
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  • Rosanna Palilla, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurorehabilitation, Local Health Unit 8, S. Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
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  • Marco Bosi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology, Local Health Unit 8, S. Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
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  • Francesco Carpinteri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurorehabilitation, Local Health Unit 8, S. Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
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  • Alberto Zingarelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology, Local Health Unit 8, S. Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
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  • Claudio Pedace, MD

      Affiliations

    • Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Units, Local Health Unit 8, S. Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
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  • Lucia Lenzi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurorehabilitation, Local Health Unit 8, S. Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy

Received 1 January 2009 ,Accepted 13 January 2009.

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PII: S1052-3057(09)00024-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2009.01.009

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 329-335 , September 2009

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