ArticleDysphagia2021
The Dysphagia in Multiple Sclerosis Questionnaire Correlates with Fiber-Optic Endoscopic Examination for Detecting Swallowing Deficits in MS.
Article in Dysphagia, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical and functional profile of very old people with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study in the genoa area.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Article
- Neurogenic Dysphagia: Peripheral and Central Neuromodulation.Clinics and practice · 2025Review
- DYMUS-Hr self-assessment questionnaire (Croatian version) for dysphagia in multiple sclerosis-validity, reliability, and cross-cultural adaptation.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2023Article
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- Screening of dysphagia in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients in Montenegro.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) refers to chronic inflammation of the central nervous system including the brain and spinal cord. Assessing for the presence of dysphagia in subjects with MS represents a challenge for neurologists in clinical practice. The aim of the present study was to verify the relationship between DYMUS scores, a patient-reported scale, and objective symptoms using the Dysphagia Outcome Severity Score (DOSS), based on fiber-optic endoscopy. Data were collected in a multicenter study. Two hundred and fifteen MS patients were enrolled, irrespective of self-reported dysphagia. DOSS revealed dysphagia in 122 subjects (56.7%). Compared with non-dysphagic subjects, the presence of dysphagia was related to more severe disability, longer disease duration, and a progressive form of the disease. A DYMUS score of 0 strongly correlated with a DOSS of 6 (sensitivity 100%) while DYMUS score of > 2 correlated with a DOSS < 7 (specificity 82%) of the self-reported scale. The DYMUS questionnaire can be a useful clinical tool for red-flagging patients who should undergo objective testing and referral to a otorhinolaryngologist.
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