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The swallowing center: Concepts and procedures

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This paper describes the purpose and organization of a dedicated center at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions for the evaluation of swallowing problems. The multidisciplinary approach outlined will permit a better understanding and more accurate diagnosis of the functional or organic lesions affecting the swallowing mechanisms. Illustrative cases are presented.

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  1. The Johns Hopkins Swallowing Center and The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions: Department of Medicine (Division of Gastroenterology), Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    William J. Ravich & Thomas R. Hendrix

  2. The Johns Hopkins Swallowing Center and The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions: Department of Radiology, Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Martin W. Donner, Sandra S. Kramer, Bronwyn Jones & James F. Bosma

  3. The Johns Hopkins Swallowing Center and The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions: Department of Otolaryngology, Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Haskins Kashima & Bernard R. Marsh

  4. The Johns Hopkins Swallowing Center and The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions: Department of Neurology, Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    David W. Buchholz

  5. The Johns Hopkins Swallowing Center and The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Arthur A. Siebens

  6. The Johns Hopkins Swallowing Center and The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions: Department of Language-Speech Pathology, Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Patti Linden

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Ravich, W.J., Donner, M.W., Kashima, H. et al. The swallowing center: Concepts and procedures. Gastrointest Radiol 10, 255–261 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01893109

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