“A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Dysphagia Exercises on Swallowing among Patients with Cerebrovascular Accident in Selected Hospitals of Pune City.”

Abstract

Cerebrovascular accident is one of the foremost reasons leading to mortality and morbidity throughout the world. It is the third biggest killer in India after a heart attack and cancer. It is like a chronic health condition which negatively impacts on quality of life. Dysphagia is one of the most successive side effects in patients with a stroke which is a loss of motion of throat muscles. This condition can disturb the gulping procedure and make eating, drinking, taking prescription and breathing trouble. Dysphagia exercises are designed to enhancing muscles and coordinating the nerves and muscles involved in swallowing.