Videofluoroscopic evaluation of dysphagia in motor neurone disease with modified barium swallow

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 44-48

  Wright, R E R ^a   Jordan, C ^a  

^a ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Motor neurone disease; Videofluoroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARIUM MEAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COUGHING; DYSPHAGIA; FEEDING; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NOSE FEEDING; REFLEX; SWALLOWING; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0031045922     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026921639701100105     Document Type: Article

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