The DYMUS questionnaire for the assessment of dysphagia in multiple sclerosis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 269, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 49-53

  Bergamaschi, R ^a   Crivelli, P ^a   Rezzani, C ^b   Patti, F ^c   Solaro, C ^d   Rossi, P ^e   Restivo, D ^f   Maimone, D ^f   Romani, A ^a   Bastianello, S ^a   Tavazzi, E ^a   D'Amico, E ^c   Montomoli, C ^b   Cosi, V ^a  

^a C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d Neurology Department   (Italy)

^e SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f GARIBALDI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Multiple sclerosis; Questionnaire; Reliability; Score; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 43049133531     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.12.021     Document Type: Article

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