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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787083203321

Autore

Miller Robert M (Robert Michael), <1946->

Titolo

Dysphagia in neuromuscular diseases / / Robert M. Miller and Deanna Britton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Diego : , : Plural Publishing, Inc., , [2011]

©2011

ISBN

1-59756-706-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

Clinical dysphagia series

Disciplina

616.3/23

Soggetti

Deglutition disorders - Diagnosis

Deglutition disorders - Treatment

Neuromuscular diseases - Complications

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A volume in the clinical dysphagia series."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Purpose and scope -- Definitions and classification -- Neural basis for swallowing and dysphagia -- Clinical swallowing examination -- Respiratory system and examination -- The use of instrumental examinations in neuromuscular diseases -- Principles of intervention in neuromuscular disease -- Muscle disease -- Neuromuscular junction disease -- Peripheral nerve disease -- Motor neuron disease -- Demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS).

Sommario/riassunto

Provides in-depth coverage specific to dysphagia research with a much broader spectrum of neuromuscular diseases, and employs a physiologically based taxonomy.