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A review of dysphagia in four cases of motor neurone disease

Amanda Scott

Speech Pathology Department, Bethlehem Hospital, Victoria

Anita Heughan

Speech Pathology Department, Bethlehem Hospital, Victoria

Dysphagia is a common and distressing problem in motor neurone disease. This paper examines some of the strategies available for managing patients with dysphagia, and illustrates these with four contrasting case histories. The factors which influence the decision making process in patients with dysphagia are also discussed.

Key Words: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis • deglutition disorders • enteral feeding • gastrostomy • palliative treatment

Palliative Medicine, Vol. 7, No. 4 suppl, 41-47 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/026921639300700408
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