Spinal cord
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Comparative Study
Dysphagia in patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury.
Longitudinal observational. ⋯ Dysphagia of various severities was present in the majority of these patients with CSCI together with respiratory insufficiency. FEES allows for the detection and classification of dysphagia as well as for an evaluation of the therapeutic management. Under interdisciplinary treatment the prognosis of dysphagia is good.