Swallowing impairment in older adults: association with sensorimotor peripheral nerve function from the Health, Aging and Body Composition study.
Rafaela Soares RechElsa S StrotmeyerBrittney S Lange-MaiaFernando Neves HugoBárbara Niegia Garcia de GoulartJuliana Balbinot HilgertEleanor M SimonsickPublished in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2020)
The association between slow motor nerve conduction velocity and numbness and a higher likelihood of swallowing difficulties a decade later in our prospective study identifies an important area for further investigation in older adults.