Principles of management in the case of dysphagia in the course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

• Published in: Journal of education, health and sport Vol. 9; no. 7; pp. 786 - 798
• Main Authors: Piotr Ożóg, Dawid Natański, Walery Zukow
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 01.08.2019
• Subjects: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; dysphagia; swallowing disorders

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease which causes damage to the peripheral or central motor. The disease mainly includes middle-aged persons in the sixth and seventh decades of life. It is more frequent in males and takes an average of 2-3 years (causing dea...