Learning to swallow after stroke

(WISH) — Every 40 seconds, one person in the United States will suffer a stroke.

Three-quarters of all survivors will have difficulty swallowing.

Now, researchers are looking at ways to help people eat and drink after a stroke.

News 8’s Brittany Noble has details on a new therapy in Tuesday’s Health Spotlight.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Krekeler a $660,000 grant to start a larger study with the device.

While the trial is focused on stroke patients, there is potential the therapy could be used for other people who have trouble swallowing, such as survivors of head and neck cancers and Parkinson’s disease.

This story was created from a script aired on WISH-TV. Health Spotlight is presented by Community Health Network .