Dysphagia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Quantification of bulbar motor dysfunction.
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DOI: 10.1111/joor.13220
Abstract: BACKGROUND Dysphagia as a sequel and possible early sign of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is caused by progressive impaired bulbar motor function. OBJECTIVE To evaluate bulbar motor dysfunction in patients suffering from ALS compared to… read more here.
Keywords: dysphagia; bulbar motor; motor dysfunction;
Two Distinct Clinical Phenotypes of Bulbar Motor Impairment in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.664713
Abstract: Objective: Understanding clinical variants of motor neuron diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is critical for discovering disease mechanisms and across-patient differences in therapeutic response. The current work describes two clinical subgroups of patients… read more here.
Keywords: bulbar; speech function; motor; bulbar motor ... See more keywords