Neurogenic dysphagia is one of the most frequent and prognostically relevant neurological deficits in a variety of disorders, such as stroke, parkinsonism and advanced neuromuscular diseases. Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is now probably the most frequently used tool for objective dysphagia assessment in Germany. It allows evaluation of the efficacy and safety of swallowing, determination of appropriate feeding strategies and assessment of the efficacy of different swallowing manoeuvres. The literature furthermore indicates that FEES is a safe and well-tolerated procedure. The FEES-Registry aims at evaluating findings and side effects of FEES in a heterogeneous collective of patients with neurogenic dysphagia.
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FEES-related side effects - 1. systolic blood pressure increase
Timeframe: during the procedure
FEES-related side effects - 2. Oxygen saturation decline
Timeframe: during the procedure
FEES-related side effects - 3. Heart rate decrease
Timeframe: during the procedure
FEES-related side effects - 4. Nose bleed
Timeframe: during the procedure
FEES-related side effects - 5. Laryngospasm
Timeframe: during the procedure
FEES-related side effects - 6. Decreased level of consciousness
Timeframe: during the procedure
Patients subjective FEES-related discomfort
Timeframe: during the procedure