title: Management of oral-pharyngeal dysphagia symptoms in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
abstract: Oral and pharyngeal dysphagia is a common symptom in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and is the result of a progressive loss of function in bulbar and respiratory muscles. Clinicians involved in the management of ALS patients should be familiar with the common clinical findings and the usual patterns of temporal progression. The prevention of secondary complications, such as nutritional deficiency and dehydration that compound the deteriorating effects of the disease, requires careful monitoring of each patient's functional status and timely intervention with appropriate management techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Strand
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Yorkston
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Hillel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index