Dysphagia Symptom Severity and Quality of Life

The Relationship Between Dysphagia Symptom Severity and Quality of Life

The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between dysphagia symptom severity and quality of life of the patients with neurogenic dysphagia.

The dysphagia related quality of life and perceived dysphagia symptom severity by patients will be used as a complementary information on oropharyngeal dysphagia. Thus, the aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between dysphagia symptom severity and quality of life of the patients with neurogenic dysphagia.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Willing to participate in the study
• Being over the age of 20
• Normal cognitive function
• Suffering from dysphagia at least one month

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being under the age of 20 and above 65 years.
• Abnormal cognitive function
• Clinically unstable neurological disease