Influence of lip force on swallowing capacity in stroke patients and in healthy subjects.

Conclusion: In spite of no clinical signs of facial paresis, a pathological lip force (LF) will strongly influence swallowing capacity (SC). Stroke patients with impaired SC suffer a subclinical facial paresis. The results support earlier findings that LF training can be used to treat dysphagia. Obj...

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Publicado en:Acta Oto-Laryngologica Vol. 130; no. 11; pp. 1204 - 1209
Autores principales: Hägg M, Anniko M
Formato: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov2010
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