Turkish Adaptation of Modified Mann Swallowing Ability Test in Patients with Acute Stroke: A Validity and Reliability Study

Abstract

Dysphagia is a symptom defined as impaired bolus formation or failure of safe passage of the bolus from the mouth into the stomach. 1 The incidence of dysphagia is 23% to 50% after stroke, and aspiration pneumonia resulting from dysphagia increases the mortality rate by 6 times. 2 Dysphagia causes life-threatening complications and increase in hospitalisation/care durations and treatment