Diagnostic value of "dysphagia limit" for neurogenic dysphagia: 17 years of experience in 1278 adults. Issue 3 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aydogdu, Ibrahim; Kiylioglu, Nefati; Tarlaci, Sultan; Tanriverdi, Zeynep; Alpaydin, Sezin; Acarer, Ahmet; Baysal, Leyla; Arpaci, Esra; Yuceyar, Nur; Secil, Yaprak; Ozdemirkiran, Tolga; Ertekin, Cumhur
• Is Part Of: Clinical neurophysiology. Volume 126:Issue 3(2015:Mar.)
• Page Start: 634
• Page End: 643
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Neurophysiology -- Periodicals; Electroencephalography -- Periodicals; Electromyography -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; 612.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.06.035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1388-2457

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st060">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0200">Dysphagia limit is a simple electrophysiologic test for the diagnosis and evaluation of neurogenic dysphagia.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0205">Dysphagia limit is a reliable, noninvasive, quantitative test with a high sensitivity (92%) and specificity (91%) to detect and follow both clinical and subclinical neurogenic dysphagia.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0210">Dysphagia limit is easy to use, safe, and can be readily utilized by a neurologist within an EMG laboratory.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>