Dysphagia in elderly men with myasthenia gravis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 138, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 49-52

  Kluin, Karen J ^a   Bromberg, Mark B ^b   Feldman, Eva L ^a   Simmons, Zachary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Bulbar dysfunction; Dysphagia; Myasthenia gravis; Videofluoroscopy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; HUMAN; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029975197     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(95)00329-Z     Document Type: Article

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