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REVIEW article

Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Schizophrenia
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1448623

Dysphagia in Schizophrenia: Pathological Mechanisms and Treatment Recommendations

Provisionally accepted
Jiahui Wang Jiahui Wang Caifeng Gao Caifeng Gao Cuiyuan Fu Cuiyuan Fu Kun Li Kun Li *
  • Shandong Daizhuang Hospital, Jining, China

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    Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling mental disorder that significantly impacts individuals' lives. Long-term treatment with antipsychotic drugs, coupled with the complications of the disease itself, increases the risk of dysphagia in patients. These disorders further heighten the likelihood of choking and asphyxia death among this population. This project aims to comprehensively review the pathological mechanisms behind dysphagia in schizophrenia, alongside proposing early screening and evaluation methods. It also suggests treatment recommendations to mitigate the risks and complications associated with dysphagia in these patients.

    Keywords: Schizophrenia, dysphagia, Screening methods, Evaluation, Treatment Recommendations

    Received: 13 Jun 2024; Accepted: 27 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Wang, Gao, Fu and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Kun Li, Shandong Daizhuang Hospital, Jining, China

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