Neuromuscular Treatments for Speech and Swallowing: A Tutorial

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 400-415

  Clark, Heather M ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysarthria; Dysphagia; Motor treatment; Neuromuscular treatment; Oral motor treatment

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; COLD TREATMENT; CONVALESCENCE; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; DYNAMICS; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; HAND MUSCLE; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LEG MUSCLE; MASSAGE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCLE SPASM; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOUND; SPASTICITY; SPEECH; SPEECH DISORDER; TECHNIQUE; TRAINING; VIBRATION;

EID: 0348109265     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2003/086)     Document Type: Review

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