NEUROLOGY
HEMIPARESIS
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Drooling
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Ingesting food
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Compromised nutritional status
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Hydration
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dysphagia and the subsequent reduction of the coordination of pharyngeal muscles increase the risk of dehydration, malnutrition, pneumonia, and mortality [2]. Consequently, dysphagia may lead to dehydration-a shortage of body water due to either insufficient drinking or excess losses, or a combination of both [4].
Detailed explanation-2: -Signs and symptoms of oral or pharyngeal dysphagia include the following: Coughing or choking with swallowing. Difficulty initiating swallowing. Food sticking in the throat.
Detailed explanation-3: -coughing or choking when eating or drinking. bringing food back up, sometimes through the nose. a sensation that food is stuck in your throat or chest. persistent drooling of saliva. 13-Feb-2023
Detailed explanation-4: -Aim for 8 cups every day. Sip fluids throughout the day. Keep fluids by your bedside. Try to have both hot and cold drinks. Try to Include a variety of sweet and savoury options. Try to have fizzy and carbonated drinks as well.