Inhalation therapy with nebulized capsaicin in a patient with oropharyngeal dysphagia post stroke. A clinical case report
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2022
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Geriatrics
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7
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Dysphagia and aspiration risk are common sequelae of stroke, leading to increased risk of stroke-associated pneumonia. This is often aggravated by stroke-related impairment of cough, the most immediate mechanical defense mechanism against aspiration. In humans, reflex cough can be repeatedly and safely elicited by inhalation of nebulized capsaicin, a compound contained in chili peppers. Could this cough-eliciting property of capsaicin support the recovery of stroke survivors who present with dysphagia and aspiration risk? We present a clinical case report of a 73-year-old man, admitted to inpatient stroke rehabilitation following a right middle cerebral artery infarct with subsequent dysphagia and hospital-acquired pneumonia. A course of daily inhalation therapy with nebulized capsaicin was initiated, triggering reflex coughs to support secretion clearance and prevent recurrence of pneumonia. Clinical observations in each inhalation therapy session demonstrate good patient response, safety and tolerability of nebulized capsaicin in this mode of application. Repeated Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) assessments show concurrent improvement in the patient’s swallowing status. Inhalation therapy with nebulized capsaicin may offer a viable treatment to facilitate coughing and clearing of secretions, and to minimize aspiration and risk of aspiration-related pneumonia post stroke. Further investigation in a randomized controlled trial design is warranted.
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2308-3417
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Pekacka-Egli, A. M., Herrmann, J., Spielmanns, M., Goerg, A., Schulz, K., Zenker, E., Windisch, W., & Kulnik, S. T. (2022). Inhalation therapy with nebulized capsaicin in a patient with oropharyngeal dysphagia post stroke. A clinical case report. Geriatrics, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7020027