[Strategy for safe nutrition in swallowing disorders].
Swallowing deficits may affect the ability of patients to feed properly and sufficiently, therefore inducing malnutrition. In order to provide effective and durable treatment, a team of experts should evaluate the swallowing function of each individual patient. Treatment protocols must be carefully analyzed, and adapted to progression of the disease. We refer paradigmatically to patients with Huntington disease, although indications may be conveniently extended to other patients with impaired transit of food.
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Servizio di Dietetica, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia A. Gemelli, Roma, Italia.
D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D009752:Nutritional Status