AND PURPOSE: Subcortical vascular cognitive impairment (SVCI) is frequently associated with dysphagia, but its specific characteristics and underlying neural mechanisms remain unclear. This study aims to investigate the swallowing characteristics in SVCI patients and examine their neuroanatomical correlates using diffusion tensor imaging-voxel-based morphometry (DTI-VBM).
No actionable change for audiologists; this study addresses swallowing disorders in vascular cognitive impairment and has minimal relevance to audiology practice.
While tangential to audiology, understanding overlap between vascular brain damage and swallowing/communication disorders may inform multidisciplinary care pathways in cognitive-hearing clinics.
- 01Study characterizes dysphagia (swallowing difficulty) in Korean patients with subcortical vascular cognitive impairment.
- 02Neuroanatomical brain regions linked to dysphagia were identified using imaging correlates.
- 03Audiology relevance is minimal; primary focus is neurology and speech-language pathology.
- 04Findings may support interdisciplinary awareness of vascular cognitive impairment sequelae.
- PMID
- 42088085
- DOI
- 10.12779/dnd.2026.25.2.103.
- Journal
- Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Korean patients with subcortical vascular cognitive impairment
- Intervention
- Characterization of dysphagia and neuroanatomical correlates via brain imaging
Primary outcomes
Dysphagia characteristics; Neuroanatomical correlates of dysphagia