Abstract:To analyze the relationship between tongue pressure and different aspects of the oral swallowing function in stroke and dysphagia patients. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 60 stroke and dysphagia patients. VFSS (video fluoroscopic swallowing study) was used to evaluate the swallowing function in clinic. Measurements of tongue pressure were obtained with the iowa oral performance instrument. Lip closure pressure (LP), anterior hard palate-to-tongue pressure (AP), posterior hard palate-to-tongue pressure (PP),buccal-to-tongue pressure, on the weak side (BW) and buccal-to-tongue pressure, on the healthy side (BH) were collected. Each date was measured three times and average date was used. Results AP and PP were higher in the intact LC group, adequate BF group and normal OTT groupthan those in the inadequate lip closure group, inadequate BF group and lengthened OTT (p < 0.05), LP, BW and BH were not related to LC,BF and OTT (p > 0.05). LP, AP, PP, BW and BH were significantly higher in the groups with intact mastication and tight TP (p < 0.05). Furthermore, PBL would significantly increase by lower LP, PP, AP, BW and BH. Conclusions The tongue pressures are closely related to the oral-phase swallowing function in stroke and dysphagia patients, especially BF, mastication, PBL, TP and OTT.