Measurement of pharyngeal sensory cortical processing: technique and physiologic implications

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dysphagia is a major complication of different diseases affecting both the central and peripheral nervous system. Pharyngeal sensory impairment is one of the main features of neurogenic dysphagia. Therefore an objective technique to...

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Main Authors: Ringelstein E Bernd, Warnecke Tobias, Steinstraeter Olaf, Teismann Inga K, Pantev Christo, Dziewas Rainer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/10/76