Functional oropharyngeal sensory disruption interferes with the cortical control of swallowing
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sensory input is crucial to the initiation and modulation of swallowing. From a clinical point of view, oropharyngeal sensory deficits have been shown to be an important cause of dysphagia and aspiration in stroke patients. In the pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Neuroscience |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/8/62 |