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Case Reports
. 1996 Oct;10(5):501-2.
doi: 10.1080/02688699647168.

Dysphagia caused by a hard cervical collar

D J Houghton  1 , J W Curley
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Dysphagia caused by a hard cervical collar

D J Houghton et al. Br J Neurosurg. 1996 Oct.

Abstract

It is important to consider unusual neck anatomy when fitting hard cervical collars after neurosurgical procedures. A collar which fits too tightly may restrict laryngeal movement during swallowing causing dysphagia, which could be mistaken for damage to neuromuscular function in this group of patients.

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