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ReviewJournal of neurology2024

Narrative review of diagnosis, management and treatment of dysphagia and sialorrhea in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Bogdan Bjelica, Susanne Petri

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Review in Journal of neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Improved Pharyngeal Contraction and Oral Intake Status After Modified Central-Part Laryngectomy for Late-Stage ALS.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Bogdan BjelicaDepartment of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, 1, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse, 30625, Hannover, Germany. bjelica.bogdan@mh-hannover.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1783-703X
Susanne PetriDepartment of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, 1, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse, 30625, Hannover, Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The degenerative motor neuron disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) frequently leads bulbar symptoms like dysarthria, dysphagia, and sialorrhea, in approximately one-third of cases being the initial symptom. Throughout the disease, more than two-thirds of ALS patients experience dysphagia, regardless of the region of onset. In this review, we aimed to offer an updated overview of dysphagia and sialorrhea in ALS, covering its diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment in clinical practice. Regular assessment of dysphagia and sialorrhea during each patient visit is essential and should be a standard aspect of ALS care. Early discussion of potential treatments such as high-calorie diets or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is crucial. Furthermore, this review highlights and discusses potential areas for improvement in both clinical practice and research.

Indexed as

Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisDeglutition DisordersSialorrheaDisease ManagementHumansALSAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisDysphagiaMotor neuron diseaseSialorrhea

Identifiers

PMID39207520
PMCPMC11447084

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