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The aim is to describe the experience of observing oropharyngeal dysphagia in ALS patients using endoscopic evaluations.

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Patients Affected by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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The aim is to describe the experience of observing oropharyngeal dysphagia in ALS patients using endoscopic evaluations.
Conducted a retrospective study of ALS patients
Utilized serial functional endoscopic evaluations of swallowing
Divided patients into no-aspiration and aspiration groups based on scoring
Classified dysphagia levels per established guidelines
Examined 32 ALS patients, noting various dysphagia progression patterns
Observed a nonlinear evolution of dysphagia in participants
Identified a plateau phase in bulbar-onset ALS patients

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Retrospective study observes dysphagia progression with endoscopic evaluations in ALS patients, indicating diverse trajectories.

Stefano et al. (2026) studied this question.

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