Nasogastric feeding in the management of severe dysphagia in motor neurone disease
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Palliative Medicine
- Vol. 8 (1) , 45-49
- https://doi.org/10.1177/026921639400800108
Abstract
This paper reviews the experience of managing 31 patients with severe dysphagia in motor neurone disease. Thirteen patients were fed nasogastrically and the remaining 18 were managed conservatively without a nasogastric tube. The introduction of nasogastric feeding led to the development of new problems in some patients, without any significant differences in survival times or relief of distressing symptoms.Keywords
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