Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Swallowing Area of Human Motor Cortex

Swallowing problems can affect as many as one in three patients in the period immediately after stroke. Despite this, in the majority of cases, recovery usually occurs to a safe level after a month or two. In this review, we show. how the organization of the cortical projections to swallowing nuscle...

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Main Authors: S. Hamdy, Q. Aziz, D. G. Thompson, J. C. Rothwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/NP.2001.91