**2. Diet with a measured degree of density**

The first method aimed not to change the physiology of swallowing (such as surgical or rehabilitation methods) but to improve the passage of the food bolus from the oral cavity into the esophagus and reduce the risk of aspiration. In the case of an acute illness, a diet with a modified degree of density allows starting oral nutrition earlier, reducing the risk of developing disorders in the cerebral cortex's swallowing centers, and preventing digestive disorders. With progressive neurological diseases, this diet helps maintain the natural way of eating as long as possible and improves the quality of life [4, 9, 24]. However, this method also has many disadvantages:


Thus, a diet with a certain degree of thickening is suitable for patients with mild dysphagia. From the point of view of economic feasibility, this diet is more applicable at home and in hospitals specializing in neurogenic dysphagia. In the conditions of emergency hospitals, where there are few patients with mild dysphagia, the described method, in our opinion, is too strenuous.
