Abstract
Purpose
Swallowing is a complex process, mediated by a broad bilateral neural network that spans from the brainstem to subcortical and cortical brain structures. Although the cortex's role in swallowing was historically neglected, we now understand, especially through clinical observations and research of patients with stroke, that it substantially contributes to swallowing control. Neuroimaging techniques (e.g., magnetic resonance imaging) have helped significantly to elucidate the role of cortical and subcortical brain areas, in general, and the importance of specific areas in swallowing control in healthy individuals and patients with stroke. We will review recent discoveries in cortical and subcortical neuroimaging research studies and their generalizability across patients to discuss their potential implications and translation to dysphagia diagnosis and treatment in clinical practice.
Conclusions
Stroke lesion locations have been identified that are commonly associated across patients with the occurrence and recovery of dysphagia, suggesting that clinical brain scans provide useful information for improving the diagnosis and treatment of patients with stroke. However, individual differences in brain structure and function limit the generalizability of these relationships and emphasize that the extent of the motor and sensory pathology in swallowing, and how the patient recovers, also depends on a patient's individual brain constitution. The involvement of the damaged brain tissue in swallowing control before the stroke and the health of the residual, undamaged brain tissue are crucial factors that can differ between individuals.

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