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Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Phenotypes Across Huntington's Disease Stages: Endoscopic Findings and Tongue Pressure Analysis.
Journal of Huntington's disease - 1 Jan 2024
Pizzorni Nicole, Ciammola Andrea, Pirola Chiara, Nanetti Lorenzo, Castaldo Anna, Poletti Barbara, Mariotti Caterina, Schindler Antonio
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Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a common symptom in Huntington's disease (HD) and is associated with severe health and psychosocial consequences. Different OD phenotypes are defined on the basis of characteristic patterns at fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES), and they may vary during disease progression. Objective: To describe OD phenotypes in different HD stages and to analyze...
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