Detailed data on the occurrence of swallowing dysfunction in patients with recent small subcortical infarcts (RSSI) in the context of cerebral small vessel disease are lacking. This prompted us to assess the frequency of and risk factors for dysphagia in RSSI patients.We identified all inpatients with magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed RSSI between January 2008 and February 2013. Demographic and clinical data were extracted from our stroke database, and magnetic resonance imaging scans were reviewed for morphological changes. Dysphagia was determined according to the Gugging Swallowing Screen.We identified 332 patients with RSSI (mean age, 67.7±11.9 years; 64.5

作者：Simon, Fandler；Thomas, Gattringer；Sebastian, Eppinger；Kathrin, Doppelhofer；Daniela, Pinter；Kurt, Niederkorn；Christian, Enzinger；Joanna M, Wardlaw；Franz, Fazekas

来源：Stroke 2016 年