Effects of age and radiation treatment on function of extrinsic tongue muscles

BACKGROUND: Radiation treatment for head and neck cancer often results in difficulty swallowing. Muscle weakness and fibrosis have been identified clinically as possible etiologies for swallowing problems following radiation. Aging may compound the effects of radiation on swallowing because radiatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Russell, John A, Connor, Nadine P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4269095/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25472556
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13014-014-0254-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4269095/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25472556
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13014-014-0254-y

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