Alterations in the stomatognathic system due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Lígia Maria Napolitano Gonçalves Marcelo Palinkas Jaime Eduardo Cecílio Hallak Oswaldo Wiliam Marques Junior Paulo Batista de Vasconcelos Nicolly Parente Ribeiro Frota Isabela Hallak Regalo Selma Siessere Simone Cecilio Hallak Regalo

Published in: Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB (2018)

ALS may lead to modifications in the activities of the stomatognathic system, including muscular hyperactivity and reduction in chewing efficiency; however, no change has been observed in the masticatory muscle thickness and molar bite force.

Keyphrases

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
skeletal muscle
optical coherence tomography
single molecule
resistance training