Causes and complications associated with swallowing disorders in traumatic brain injury

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 454-461

  Morgan, Anthony S ^a,b   Mackay, Linda E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Dysphagia; Pneumonia; Severe brain injury; Swallowing impairment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BRAIN INJURY; DYSPHAGIA; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0032694839     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-199910000-00006     Document Type: Article

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