Reports | February 01, 1990The Incidence of Communication Disorders in Dysphagic Patients Bonnie J. W. Martin and Marilyn M. Corlew Author Notes © 1990, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Reports | February 01, 1990 The Incidence of Communication Disorders in Dysphagic Patients Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, February 1990, Vol. 55, 28-32. doi:10.1044/jshd.5501.28 History: Received December 7, 1987 , Accepted June 6, 1989 Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, February 1990, Vol. 55, 28-32. doi:10.1044/jshd.5501.28 History: Received December 7, 1987; Accepted June 6, 1989 Web of Science® Times Cited: 11 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Martin, B. J. W. & Corlew, M. M. (1990). The Incidence of Communication Disorders in Dysphagic Patients. J Speech Hear Disord, 55(1), 28-32. doi: 10.1044/jshd.5501.28. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: The Incidence of Communication Disorders in Dysphagic Patients You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × A retrospective study investigated the incidence and types of communication problems in 115 patients referred for swallowing difficulties. Each patient had a bedside swallowing evaluation completed as well as a screening of communication abilities. A formal speech-language evaluation was done when warranted and possible. Of the 115 patients, 93 had suspected swallowing problems based on the bedside evaluation done by the speech-language pathologist. Videofluoroscopy was performed on 85 of these patients. A significant positive correlation was found between communication impairments and both suspected and videofluoroscopically confirmed dysphagia. Cognitive problems were the most frequent communication impairment with dysarthria being second. Neurological diseases were the most common medical diagnoses in patients with swallowing difficulties. The case is presented for the speech-language pathologist to be the primary diagnostician and manager of both communication and oral-pharyngeal swallowing disorders whether they co-occur or not. Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, purchase an annual subscription, or purchase a short-term subscription. Order a Subscription Subscribe Pay Per View Entire Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders content & archive 24-hour access $30.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $15.00 Buy Now Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account Related Articles Related Topics