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Dysphagia in multiple sclerosis: from pathogenesis to diagnosis

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Abnormalities of swallowing are commonly encountered in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), especially in the most disabled patients. The disturbances usually involve oral and pharyngeal phases of swallowing, although upper oesophageal sphincter dysfunction has also been detected. MS patients need to be effectively evaluated and managed in order to recognize dysphagia before any medical complications such as aspiration pneumonia appear. An integrated approach is proposed to define the severity of dysphagia and to devise the most appropriate therapeutic/rehabilitative methodology.

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  1. Neurorehabilitation Unit IRCCS “C. Mondino Institute of Neurology” Foundation Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy

    Cristina Tassorelli, Simona Buscone, Michelangelo Bartolo & Giorgio Sandrini

  2. Multiple Sclerosis Unit, IRCCS “C. Mondino Institute of Neurology” Foundation, Pavia, Italy

    Roberto Bergamaschi & Paola Crivelli

  3. IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo”, Messina, Italy

    Anna Furnari

  4. Unit of Neurophysiology, IRCCS “C. Mondino Institute of Neurology” Foundation, Pavia, Italy

    Enrico Alfonsi

  5. Unit of Neuroradiology IRCCS “C. Mondino Institute of Neurology” Foundation Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

    Elisa Alberici

  6. Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pavia-IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy

    Giulia Bertino

  7. Department of Neurology, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

    Giuseppe Nappi

  8. Scientific Direction IRCCS “C. Mondino Institute of Neurology” Foundation, Pavia, Italy

    Giuseppe Nappi

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Tassorelli, C., Bergamaschi, R., Buscone, S. et al. Dysphagia in multiple sclerosis: from pathogenesis to diagnosis. Neurol Sci 29 (Suppl 4), 360–363 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-008-1044-9

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