Severe oropharyngeal dysphagia following COVID‐19: a case report

Severe oropharyngeal dysphagia following COVID‐19: a case report

Abstract Dysphagia may occur after a prolonged intubation due to COVID‐19 but it is usually mild. Case reports on severe dysphagia following COVID‐19 are infrequent. Diagnosis can be difficult because international indications recommend avoiding instrumental assessments as far as possible because of...

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Main Authors: Giulia De Vincentis, Chiara Ferrari, Dario Guerini Rocco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
COVID‐19
swallowing disorders
dysphagia rehabilitation
vocal fold paresis
case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3819
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spelling doaj-6420b5e85eff4ab1996042ddb07a827c2021-03-21T09:11:40ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-03-01931539154310.1002/ccr3.3819Severe oropharyngeal dysphagia following COVID‐19: a case reportGiulia De Vincentis0Chiara Ferrari1Dario Guerini Rocco2Rehabilitation Unit ASST Bergamo EstBriolini Hospital Bergamo ItalyRehabilitation Unit ASST Bergamo EstBriolini Hospital Bergamo ItalyRehabilitation Unit ASST Bergamo EstBriolini Hospital Bergamo ItalyAbstract Dysphagia may occur after a prolonged intubation due to COVID‐19 but it is usually mild. Case reports on severe dysphagia following COVID‐19 are infrequent. Diagnosis can be difficult because international indications recommend avoiding instrumental assessments as far as possible because of the infection risk. An early rehabilitation treatment is recommended.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3819COVID‐19swallowing disordersdysphagia rehabilitationvocal fold paresiscase report
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author Giulia De Vincentis
Chiara Ferrari
Dario Guerini Rocco
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Dario Guerini Rocco
Severe oropharyngeal dysphagia following COVID‐19: a case report
Clinical Case Reports
COVID‐19
swallowing disorders
dysphagia rehabilitation
vocal fold paresis
case report
author_facet Giulia De Vincentis
Chiara Ferrari
Dario Guerini Rocco
author_sort Giulia De Vincentis
title Severe oropharyngeal dysphagia following COVID‐19: a case report
title_short Severe oropharyngeal dysphagia following COVID‐19: a case report
title_full Severe oropharyngeal dysphagia following COVID‐19: a case report
title_fullStr Severe oropharyngeal dysphagia following COVID‐19: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Severe oropharyngeal dysphagia following COVID‐19: a case report
title_sort severe oropharyngeal dysphagia following covid‐19: a case report
publisher Wiley
series Clinical Case Reports
issn 2050-0904
publishDate 2021-03-01
description Abstract Dysphagia may occur after a prolonged intubation due to COVID‐19 but it is usually mild. Case reports on severe dysphagia following COVID‐19 are infrequent. Diagnosis can be difficult because international indications recommend avoiding instrumental assessments as far as possible because of the infection risk. An early rehabilitation treatment is recommended.
topic COVID‐19
swallowing disorders
dysphagia rehabilitation
vocal fold paresis
case report
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3819
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