How long does swallowing rehab usually take

The course of swallowing rehabilitation is related to the type and severity of the primary disease. Patients with mild peripheral nerve injuries may recover within 2 weeks, while patients with severe central nervous system disorders may take up to 6 months or even a lifetime to fully recover. Peripheral Nerve Injury: Swallowing disorders caused by peripheral nerve injury such as Guillain-Barré Syndrome, if the lesion is mild, with standardized treatment, rehabilitation training can lead to faster recovery, and some patients can achieve the goal of rehabilitation in about 2 weeks, and complete independent eating. If the condition is serious, the rehabilitation training time will be prolonged, some patients need to be trained for 3~6 months, and a few patients always have difficulty in completing independent eating, and need to stay in the gastric tube, gastrostomy treatment. Central nerve injury: stroke, brain tumor and other central nerve injury caused by swallowing disorders, usually longer rehabilitation time than peripheral nerve injury, most patients need to be trained for 3~6 months, usually there are patients who can never eat independently. Patients with swallowing disorders need to seek medical treatment in time and under the guidance of a rehabilitation doctor to avoid delays in treatment and training.