Managing dysphagia. Special problems in patients with neurologic disease.
Swallowing is a brief but intricate process. When this process is interrupted, as in patients with neurologic disorders, problems such as aspiration and risk of malnutrition can occur. The authors of this article discuss an individualized approach to evaluation and management of neurogenic oropharyngeal dysphagia. Three cases illustrate the diversity of causes, signs and symptoms, and clinical course.
Horner
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Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
Massey
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D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture