Peripheral facial palsy and dysfunction of the oropharynx
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Peripheral facial palsy and dysfunction of the oropharynx.
The facial nerve contributes to the oropharyngeal phase of deglutition via the buccinator, perioral, digastricus posterior, and stylohyoid muscles. The gustatory and salivatory functions of the facial nerve are also known to contribute to swallowing. The relation between peripheral facial nerve palsy (PFP) and swallowing dysfunction has never been studied systematically. Forty four patients wit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.72.3.391