Abbreviations


From the following article

Neurological disorders affecting oral, pharyngeal swallowing

Stephanie K. Daniels

GI Motility online (2006)

doi:10.1038/gimo34

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AD

Alzheimer's disease

ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

CNS

central nervous system

FTD

Frontotemporal dementia

GABA

gamma -aminobutyric acid

HD

Huntington's disease

PD

Parkinson's disease

PEG

percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy

PSP

Progressive supranuclear palsy

UES

upper esophageal sphincter

VSS

videofluoroscopic swallow study

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