Dysphagia with bilateral lesions of the insular cortex
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Adapting Human Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Methods to Detect and Characterize Dysphagia in Murine Disease Models
Published on: March 1, 2015
David Stickler1, Robin Gilmore, John C Rosenbek
1Department of Neurology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Abstract:
It has been demonstrated that the insular cortex plays an important role in the swallowing mechanism. This case report describes a patient with bilateral insular cortex lesions and dysphagia secondary to viral meningitis. Recent evaluations of the insula's role in the swallowing mechanism are discussed.
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