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ArticleCurrent physical medicine and rehabilitation reports2023

The Current State and Future Directions of Swallowing Care in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Tabitha H Kao, Bridget J Perry

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Article in Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. The Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale (DOSS) and non-instrumental swallowing measures in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Tabitha H KaoMGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8359-7129
Bridget J PerryMGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4219-2552

Funding

Improving Shared Decision-Making Surrounding Dysphagia Management for Persons Diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisK23NS123369 · NINDS · MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS · PI Bridget J Perry · 2022 to 2026
$875k
NINDS NIH HHS K23 NS123369NINDS NIH HHS L30 NS123988
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose of Review: Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) is of great concern to patients with ALS as its complications can increase mortality and reduce the quality of life. This review aims to provide an overview of the recent developments and the current state of assessment, treatment, and management of dysphagia in ALS. Recent Findings: The optimal timing of assessment, treatment, and management of dysphagia may be early in the ALS disease process, even before the dysphagia occurs. There is wide heterogeneity in SLP practice patterns for the management of dysphagia. Summary: Dysphagia is common and debilitating; however, for various reasons, there is no clear consensus on how best to manage dysphagia in this population. Future work centered around predicting swallowing decline and improving interventions aimed at prolonging swallowing function in the early stages of the disease process may promote improved dysphagia care.

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ALSDifficulty swallowingDysphagia

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PMID40821619
PMCPMC12352545

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