Jaw opening and swallow triggering method for bilateral-brain-damaged patients: K-point stimulation

Dysphagia

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 273-277

  Kojima, Chieko ^a   Fujishima, Ichiro ^a   Ohkuma, Ruri ^a   Maeda, Hiroshi ^a   Shibamoto, Isamu ^a   Hojo, Kyoko ^a   Arai, Motoko ^a  

^a SEIREI MIKATAHARA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bite reflex; Deglutition; Deglutition disorder; Facilitating swallowing; K point stimulation; Mouth opening reflex; Oral health care; Trigger point

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; JAW OPENING REFLEX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASTICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOBULBAR PALSY; SWALLOWING; CHRONIC BRAIN DISEASE; JAW; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; DEGLUTITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0036726822     PISSN: 0179051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00455-002-0062-7     Document Type: Article

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