[Relationship between the swallowing function and jaw-opening muscle strength in elderly cerebrovascular disease patients].

Aim: In this study, we aimed to clarify the relationship between the swallowing function and the jaw-opening force after cerebrovascular disease.

Methods: Elderly patients with a history of cerebrovascular disease with swallowing disability were enrolled in the present study. The swallowing function was evaluated using the Dysphagia Severity Scale (DSS), and the jaw-opening force was measured using Jaw-Opening Sthenometer (TK2014).