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Sensory Testing in the Assessment of Laryngeal Sensation in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Objectives: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive motor neuron disease of unknown cause. Mortality in the population is frequently due to aspiration pneumonia. Although typically considered to be a disorder limited to motor neuron involvement, some investigators have indicated that decreased sensory function in ALS patients additionally contributes to the disease process. The objective of this study was to evaluate laryngopharyngeal sensation in the ALS population in order to q...
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Decreased electroencephalogram alpha band [8-13 Hz] power in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients: A study of alpha activity in an awake relaxed state
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Results of conventionally fractionated radiotherapy in supratentorial malignant glioma patients
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