What to do if you can’t swallow after a brain infarction

Inability to swallow after cerebral infarction includes complete inability to swallow, which is medically called true bulbar palsy, and partial inability to swallow, which is medically called pseudobulbar palsy. For its treatment measures, the following aspects are mainly considered: First, treatment of true bulbar palsy: a nasal feeding tube can be inserted for feeding after the patient is unable to eat for 48 hours. Second, treatment of pseudobulbar palsy: it is manifested as choking back when eating liquid food, and if eating sticky, dry food, there is no difficulty in swallowing. At this time, it is recommended that patients pay attention to eating less liquid food in their diet, and they can eat food that does not cause swallowing difficulties, including sticky food, such as sticky porridge, or dry diet, such as steamed buns. Try not to touch liquid food, such as water, milk, or semi-liquid food, such as thin gruel type.