Neurol. praxi. 2025;26(1):81-84 | DOI: 10.36290/neu.2024.075

Dysphagia as one of the initial symptoms of multiple sclerosis in young patients

MUDr. Iva Šrotová, Ph.D.^{1, 2, 3}, Mgr. Naděžda Lasotová, MBA^{1, 2}, MUDr. Marcela Dubová⁴, MUDr. Jan Kočica, Ph.D.^{1, 3}, MUDr. Zuzana Pazdičová⁵

¹ Neurologická klinika Fakultní nemocnice Brno

² Katedra speciální a inkluzivní pedagogiky, Pedagogická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity Brno

³ Lékařská fakulta Masarykovy univerzity Brno

⁴ Oddělení ORL Fakultní nemocnice Brno

⁵ Klinika radiologie a nukleární medicíny Fakultní nemocnice Brno

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system (CNS) and is characterized by inflammation, demyelination, gliosis, and neuronal loss. This condition manifests with a wide range of neurological symptoms, such as vision impairment, numbness and tingling, focal weakness, bladder and bowel dysfunction, and cognitive impairment. Swallowing disorders are among the symptoms that may be somewhat neglected but nevertheless greatly affect quality of life and overall health. Multiple sclerosis most often affects young adults aged 20-40 years. The disease is 2 to 3 times more common in women than in men. In this video case report, we present a young patient in whom dysphagia was one of the first symptoms of MS. In the case report, we describe the diagnosis of dysphagia and the subsequent complex therapeutic approach, which included both therapy for MS and targeted regular speech therapy.

Keywords: multiple sclerosis, dysphagia.

Received: September 30, 2024; Revised: November 18, 2024; Accepted: November 18, 2024; Prepublished online: November 18, 2024; Published: March 19, 2025  Show citation