Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Evaluation of swallowing disorders in multiple sclerosis

  • Published:
Neurological Sciences Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Swallowing disorders are present in more than one-third of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Dysphagia in MS usually receives limited attention, maybe because of the unpredictability and variability of the disease among patients. Complications of dysphagia such as dehydration and aspiration pneumonia are a common cause of death and morbidity in late MS. For the effectiveness of swallowing rehabilitation in MS-related dysphagia we suggest that all MS patients should have a thorough evaluation of swallow ability.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, I-35128, Padua, Italy

    R. Marchese-Ragona, G. Marioni, G. Ottaviano & A. Staffieri

  2. Department of Neurology, Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy

    D. A. Restivo

  3. Department of Rehabilitation, University of Padua, Padua, Italy

    S. Masiero

Authors
  1. R. Marchese-Ragona
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. D. A. Restivo
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. G. Marioni
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. G. Ottaviano
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. S. Masiero
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. A. Staffieri
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to R. Marchese-Ragona.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Marchese-Ragona, R., Restivo, D.A., Marioni, G. et al. Evaluation of swallowing disorders in multiple sclerosis. Neurol Sci 27 (Suppl 4), s335–s337 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-006-0654-3

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-006-0654-3

Key words

Search

Navigation