title: Nasogastric feeding in the management of severe dysphagia in motor neurone disease.
abstract: This paper reviews the experience of managing 31 patients with severe dysphagia in motor neurone disease. Thirteen patients were fed nasogastrically and the remaining 18 were managed conservatively without a nasogastric tube. The introduction of nasogastric feeding led to the development of new problems in some patients, without any significant differences in survival times or relief of distressing symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Bethlehem Hospital, South Caulfield, Victoria.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Austin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D008875:Middle Aged; D016472:Motor Neuron Disease / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome