The evaluation of swallowing in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia and oropharyngeal dysphagia: A comparison study of videofluoroscopic and sonar doppler
Introduction: Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is a degenerative disease that can cause loss of coordination of voluntary muscle movement such as that required for swallowing. Aims: The purposes of this cross-sectional and comparative case study were: (1) to assess the severity of dysphagia through a vi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2013-01-01
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Series: | International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology |
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Online Access: | http://www.internationalarchivesent.org/additional/acervo_eng.asp?id=1335 |