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. 2020 Sep;27(9):e46-e47.
doi: 10.1111/ene.14367. Epub 2020 Jun 13.

Dysphagia in COVID-19 -multilevel damage to the swallowing network?

R Dziewas  1 , T Warnecke  1 , P Zürcher  2 , J C Schefold  2
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Dysphagia in COVID-19 -multilevel damage to the swallowing network?

R Dziewas et al. Eur J Neurol. 2020 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; dysphagia; fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing; swallowing.

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Conflict of interest statement

R.D. and T.W. declare no financial or other conflicts of interest. P.Z. reports (full departmental disclosure) grants from Orion Pharma, Abbott Nutrition International, B. Braun Medical AG, CSEM AG, Edwards Lifesciences Services GmbH, Kenta Biotech Ltd, Maquet Critical Care AB, Omnicare Clinical Research AG, Nestlé, Pierre Fabre Pharma AG, Pfizer, Bard Medica S.A., Abbott AG, Anandic Medical Systems, Pan Gas AG Healthcare, Bracco, Hamilton Medical AG, Fresenius Kabi, Getinge Group Maquet AG, Dräger AG, Teleflex Medical GmbH, Glaxo Smith Kline, Merck Sharp and Dohme AG, Eli Lily and Company, Baxter, Astellas, Astra Zeneca, CSL Behring, Novartis, Covidien and Nycomed outside the submitted work. J.C.S. reports (full departmental disclosure) grants from Orion Pharma, Abbott Nutrition International, B. Braun Medical AG, CSEM AG, Edwards Lifesciences Services GmbH, Kenta Biotech Ltd, Maquet Critical Care AB, Omnicare Clinical Research AG, Nestlé, Pierre Fabre Pharma AG, Pfizer, Bard Medica S.A., Abbott AG, Anandic Medical Systems, Pan Gas AG Healthcare, Bracco, Hamilton Medical AG, Fresenius Kabi, Getinge Group Maquet AG, Dräger AG, Teleflex Medical GmbH, Glaxo Smith Kline, Merck Sharp and Dohme AG, Eli Lily and Company, Baxter, Astellas, Astra Zeneca, CSL Behring, Novartis, Covidien and Nycomed outside the submitted work.

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Figure 1
Dysphagia due to COVID‐19‐related pathophysiology. The swallowing network has a multilevel architecture comprising cortical, subcortical and brainstem structures as well as peripheral nerves and muscles. Clinical sequelae and complications of COVID‐19 target different parts of this swallowing network. PNP, Polyneuropath.
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