what type of stroke involves dysphagia
Excerpted and adapted from Swallowing Disorders After a Stroke, Stroke Connection Magazine July/August 2003 (Last science update March 2013)). A swallowing disorder called dysphagia often occurs as a result of stroke. Dysphagia may occur in up to 65 percent of stroke patients. If not identified and managed, it can lead to poor nutrition, pneumonia and increased disability.