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The objective of this study was to assess the pathophysiology of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) in patients with dementia, specifically in those taking antipsychotics (APs).A cross-sectional study was performed from January 2011 to May 2017 in a general hospital.We included 114 patients with dementia, of which 39 (34.2%) were taking APs (82.5 ± 7.8 years, Barthel Index 52.28 ± 30.42) and 29 patients...