The degenerative motor neuron disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) frequently
leads bulbar symptoms like dysarthria, dysphagia, and sialorrhea, in approximately one …

Neurogenic dysphagia is described as dysphagia or dysfunction of the swallowing
mechanism in those patients who have suffered neurologic insult or disease. Such diseases …

Dysphagia is common in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, often requiring
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) for enteral nutrition. We retrospectively …

Objectives The functions of eating, drinking, speaking, and breathing demand close
coordination of the upper airway musculature which may be challenged by the long-term …

Patients with neuromuscular disease are living longer lives but continue to have significant
and often unpredictable morbidity and mortality. End-of-life planning for these patients is …

Chronic diseases have emerged as a significant challenge in global public health due to
their complex etiologies, prolonged disease courses, and high treatment costs. With the …

Aim To map existing evidence and identify gaps in the literature concerning psychosocial
impacts of being nil by mouth (NBM) as an adult. Design A scoping review of the literature …

Objective Understand the practice and beliefs of healthcare professionals (HCPs)
supporting the decision-making of people with MND (pwMND) about gastrostomy …

Large language models (LLMs) excel in tasks requiring processing and interpretation of
input text. Abstract screening is a labour-intensive component of systematic review involving …

INTRODUCTION: In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with impaired swallowing
function, gastrostomy tube (G-tube) placement is recommended, but significantly increases …