The evaluation of swallowing in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia and oropharyngeal dysphagia: A comparison study of videofluoroscopic and sonar doppler

Sumarry 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...

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Main Authors: Edna Márcia da Silva Abdulmassih, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, Rosane Sampaio Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2013-01-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.7162/S1809-97772013000100012