Relationship Between Pneumonia and Dysphagia in Patients With Multiple System Atrophy

IntroductionDysphagia is one of the most clinically significant disabilities in patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA), because it can cause aspiration pneumonia, which is potentially fatal. In this study, the Neuromuscular disease Swallowing Status Scale (NdSSS), which was developed to evaluat...

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Main Authors: Ayako Wada, Michiyuki Kawakami, Yuka Yamada, Kentaro Kaji, Nanako Hijikata, Fumio Liu, Tomoyoshi Otsuka, Tetsuya Tsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.904852/full