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Chen K C et al. Sarcopenic Dysphagia: A Narrative Review from Diagnosis to Intervention. Nutrients 2021, 13, 4043.

Chen K C et al. Sarcopenic Dysphagia: A Narrative Review from Diagnosis to Intervention. Nutrients 2021, 13, 4043.

In this narrative review, patients with sarcopenic dysphagia should have a thorough assessment using several different tools for evaluating different swallowing components followed by a multidisciplinary approach combining swallowing muscle strengthening, nutrition support, physical/occupational therapy, and texture modification of food once a diagnosis is confirmed.