The results of the questionnaire and clinical findings of patients with myasthesia gravis with dysphagia
| % (n=15) | |
|---|---|
| (A) Complaints: | |
| Cough during swallowing | 100 |
| Feeling of being stuck behind the sternum | 90 |
| Nasal regurgitation | 86 |
| Feeling of the clean up of mouth | 72 |
| Difficulties in bolus formation and control | 63 |
| Abnormal posture during swallowing | 54 |
| (B) Clinical findings: | |
| Dysphagia | 100 |
| Dysphonia | 86 |
| Facial weakness | 80 |
| Cough during a swallow | 66 |
| Saliva accumulation in mouth | 60 |
| Weak in voluntary cough | 60 |
| Palatal paresis | 53 |
| Loss of weight | 46 |
| Tongue weakness | 40 |
| Slow laryngeal elevation | 40 |
| Reduced gag reflex | 26 |
| Weakness in chewing muscles | 20 |
| Lung infection | 6 |