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ArticleInternational journal of MS care

Update on Recent Developments in Communication and Swallowing in Multiple Sclerosis.

Francesca De Biagi, Leena Maria Heikkola, Sara Nordio, Leonie Ruhaak

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Article in International journal of MS care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Adaptation and validation of the Greek version of the Communication and Language Assessment questionnaire for persons with Multiple Sclerosis (CLAMS).Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Francesca De Biagi
Leena Maria Heikkola
Sara Nordio
Leonie Ruhaak

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Swallowing and communication disorders are common in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). Both disorders are extremely variable and can have a major effect on health status and quality of life. This is why it is important to provide health care professionals who are working with persons with MS with tools to signal, assess, and treat swallowing and communication disorders. This synthesis gives an update on relevant and recent literature on swallowing and communication disorders, supplemented with current practice-based evidence. Studies on swallowing and communication disorders in MS are scarce: more and higher-quality research is needed. It should be emphasized that therapists need to focus on the patient's acquisition of skills to participate in daily life. This means that each patient requires an individual approach based on their own needs.

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CommunicationDysarthriaDysphagiaMultiple sclerosis (MS)Rehabilitation

Identifiers

PMID33424482
PMCPMC7780699
OpenAlexW3115851471

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