Electrophysiological evaluation NIHSS score Ave ± SD MRS score Ave ± SD A-0 time interval (msn) Patient with normal swallowing (n=0) Patient with dysphagia (n=42) 0 5.16 ±  3.04 0 3.42 ±  0.80 0-2 time interval (msn) Patient with normal swallowing (n=6) Patient with dysphagia (n=36) 2.83 ±  2.71 5.55 ±  2.95 * 1.66 0.81 3.65  ±  0.73 ¶ A-C time interval (msn) Patient with normal swallowing (n=0) Patient with dysphagia (n=42) 0 5.16 ±  3.04 0 3.42 ±  0.80

Table 3: The distribution of stroke severity and disability scores of the patients with “normal swallowing” and “dysphagia". ave ± SD: average ± standard deviation, NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, MRS: Modified Rankin Scale. * The patients with normal swallowing and patient with dysphagia comparisons were statistically different (p=0.041).¶ The patients with normal swallowing and patient with dysphagia comparisons were statistically different (p=0.010).