An electrophysiological approach to the diagnosis of neurogenic dysphagia: Implications for botulinum toxin treatment

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 54-60

  Alfonsi, E ^a   Merlo, I M ^a   Ponzio, M ^b   Montomoli, C ^b   Tassorelli, C ^a   Biancardi, C ^a   Lozza, A ^a   Martignoni, E ^c  

^a C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROGENIC DYSPHAGIA; OROPHARYNX; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSIVE SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; STROKE; SWALLOWING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCAL CORD DISORDER;

EID: 73449145994     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2009.174698     Document Type: Article

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