Swallowing in myotonic muscular dystrophy: A videofluoroscopic study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 979-985

  Leonard, Rebecca J ^a   Kendall, Katherine A ^a   Johnson, Ralph ^a   McKenzie, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluoroscopy; Myotonic dystrophy; Rehabilitation; Swallowing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HYOID BONE; HYPOPHARYNX; MALE; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; OROPHARYNX; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWALLOWING; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0034935721     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2001.23962     Document Type: Article

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