Dysphagia diagnosis with questionnaire, tongue strength measurement, and FEES in patients with childhood-onset muscular dystrophy.
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| Abstract | :
Dysphagia in progressive muscle diseases is primarily due to muscle weakness. Objective of our study is to investigate the prevalence and phenotypes of dysphagia in patients with childhood onset muscular dystrophy (MD) with the use of a validated questionnaire, the measurement of tongue strength and Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES). |
| Year of Publication | :
2019
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| Journal | :
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
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| Volume | :
117
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| Number of Pages | :
198-203
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| ISSN Number | :
0165-5876
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| URL | :
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0165-5876(18)30608-6
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| DOI | :
10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.12.005
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| Short Title | :
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
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