Dec 11, 2025 · Learn how common acute post-stroke dysphagia is, why the initial timeline matters, and the immediate dangers of impaired swallowing.

Feb 7, 2025 · Although most individuals with dysphagia show an improvement in swallowing within the first month after a stroke, up to 40% of patients may still have dysphagia even a year later [17].

Dysphagia is prevalent among individuals with acute stroke. Studies suggest that dysphagia occurs in >42% of patients with acute stroke within a median of 3 days from stroke diagnosis.

A proportion will have persistent abnormal swallow and continued aspiration at 6 months (Mann et al, 1999) and a small proportion, particularly those with brainstem lesions, will have chronic and severe …

Oct 7, 2025 · The majority of patients with post-stroke dysphagia experience return of swallowing function within 7 days, though 11-50% may continue to have dysphagia for up to 6 months after …

The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence of dysphagia in a cohort of acute stroke survivors and to longitudinally describe recovery from onset to discharge and at 6 months including …

Feb 18, 2025 · Research indicates that while the majority of stroke survivors with dysphagia recover their swallowing abilities within seven days, 11-13% may continue to struggle after six months and …

Although most individuals with dysphagia show an improvement in swallow-ing within the first month after a stroke, up to 40% of patients may still have dysphagia even a year later [17].

This review aimed to systematically evaluate and synthesize the research published over the past decade on factors that predict recovery from dysphagia after stroke.

Feb 17, 2025 · A total of 34 studies were included, involving 156,309 patients with post-stroke dysphagia, and the rate of dysphagia recovery increased from 13.53% at 1 week to 95% at 6 months …