Dysphagia status

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Name:: Dysphagia status
Steward:: NINDS
Definition:: Did the participant/subject have dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) identified at bedside assessment? The dysphagia screening should utilize a validated tool that incorporates a swallow assessment and an assessment of level of consciousness and neurological function.
Registration Status:: Qualified

Value	Code Name	Code Description
Partial (swallows solids but not liquids)	Partial (swallows solids but not liquids)	Partial (swallows solids but not liquids)
Normal	Normal	Normal
Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Severe (cannot swallow, requires NGT feeds and suctioning)	Severe (cannot swallow, requires NGT feeds and suctioning)	Severe (cannot swallow, requires NGT feeds and suctioning)

Definition:: Did the participant/subject have dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) identified at bedside assessment? The dysphagia screening should utilize a validated tool that incorporates a swallow assessment and an assessment of level of consciousness and neurological function.
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Document:: Trapl M, Enderle P, Nowotny M, Teuschl Y, Matz K, Dachenhausen A, Brainin M. Dysphagia bedside screening for acute-stroke patients: the Gugging Swallowing Screen. Stroke. 2007 Nov;38(11):2948-52. Epub 2007 Sep 20. Daniels, Stephanie K., McAdam, Colleen P., Brailey, Kevin, Foundas, Anne L. Clinical Assessment of Swallowing and Prediction of Dysphagia Severity. Am J Speech Lang Pathol 1997 6: 17-24.