Relationship between dysphagia severity and head and neck proprioception in patients with neurological disorders.

Mahmut Sevim Numan Demir Aynur Ayşe Karaduman Selen Serel Arslan

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2022)

In conclusion, patients' decreased head and neck proprioception is related to severe dysphagia. Therefore, a holistic approach should be followed for swallowing function, and head and neck proprioception should be considered in dysphagia management.

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