Neurogenic dysphagia occurs in many diseases, the most frequent cause being stroke. Diagnostic approaches include neurologic examination and fiberoptic and videofluoroscopic evaluations of swallowing, which are complementary. The pivotal aim of therapeutic interventions is the prevention of aspiration and aspiration pneumonia. Proof of the effectivity of some restitutional, compensatory, and adaptive methods is given.
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Univ Louisville, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg & Commun Disorde, 529 South Jackson St, Louisville, KY 40202 USAUniv Louisville, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg & Commun Disorde, 529 South Jackson St, Louisville, KY 40202 USA
Chandran, Swapna K.
Doucet, Manon
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Univ Louisville, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg & Commun Disorde, 529 South Jackson St, Louisville, KY 40202 USAUniv Louisville, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg & Commun Disorde, 529 South Jackson St, Louisville, KY 40202 USA