Dysphagia in Perry Syndrome: Pharyngeal Pressure in Two Cases

Dysphagia in Perry Syndrome: Pharyngeal Pressure in Two Cases

Background: To investigate the impact of dysphagia in Perry syndrome (PS), an autosomal dominant parkinsonism caused by mutation of DCTN1, which is associated with hypoventilation, depression, and weight loss. Case Presentation: We used tongue pressure measurements and manofluorography to investigat...

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Main Authors: George Umemoto, Yoshio Tsuboi, Hirokazu Furuya, Takayasu Mishima, Shinsuke Fujioka, Naoki Fujii, Hajime Arahata, Miwa Sugahara, Mitsuaki Sakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Perry syndrome
Dysphagia
Videofluorography
Manometry
Tongue pressure
Online Access:http://prod.karger.com/Article/FullText/457900

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