Radiation treatment for head and neck cancer has devastating effects on swallowing ability. Prophylactic swallowing exercises are often recommended. However, the evidence for these exercises is equivocal and information regarding critical components of an exercise program is lacking. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the evidence regarding lingual strengthening exercises as a component of a prophylactic swallowing program.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uky.edu/oai:uknowledge.uky.edu:commdisorders_etds-1016 |
| Date | 01 January 2019 |
| Creators | Pickens, Cassidy |
| Publisher | UKnowledge |
| Source Sets | University of Kentucky |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Theses and Dissertations--Communication Sciences and Disorders |
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