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Botulinum Toxin Is Effective in the Management of Neurogenic Dysphagia. Clinical-Electrophysiological Findings and Tips on Safety in Different Neurological Disorders

Background and Aims: Neurogenic dysphagia linked to failed relaxation of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) can be treated by injecting botulinum toxin (BTX) into the cricopharyngeal (CP) muscle. We compared the effects of this treatment in different neurological disorders with dysphagia, to evalu...

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Autores principales: Alfonsi, Enrico, Restivo, Domenico A., Cosentino, Giuseppe, De Icco, Roberto, Bertino, Giulia, Schindler, Antonio, Todisco, Massimiliano, Fresia, Mauro, Cortese, Andrea, Prunetti, Paolo, Ramusino, Matteo C., Moglia, Arrigo, Sandrini, Giorgio, Tassorelli, Cristina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5319993/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28275351
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2017.00080