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Table 2 Characteristics of complex patients

From: Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) for neurogenic dysphagia: training curriculum of the German Society of Neurology and the German stroke society

Respiratory impairment

 

Tracheostomy

 

Restlessness (Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, delirium)

 

Limited understanding of the situation (severe aphasia due to stroke or encephalitits)

 

Fluctuating vigilance

 
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