Botulinum toxin improves dysphagia associated with multiple sclerosis

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 486-490

  Restivo, D A ^a   Marchese Ragona, R ^b   Patti, F ^c   Solaro, C ^d   Maimone, D ^a   Zappala G ^a   Pavone, A ^a  

^a GARIBALDI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d ASL 3 Genovese   (Italy)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Cricopharyngeal musce; Dysphagia; Multiple sclerosis; Swallowing

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER;

ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES;

EID: 79951600803     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03189.x     Document Type: Article

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