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Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
5-5-2019
Year of Publication
2019
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders (MSCSD)
College
Health Sciences
Department/School/Program
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Faculty
Dr. Debra Suiter
Faculty
Dr. Joseph Stemple
Faculty
Dr. Joseph Stemple
Abstract
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.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2019.202
Recommended Citation
Pickens, Cassidy, "EFFECTIVENESS OF PROPHYLACTIC LINGUAL STRENGTHENING EXERCISES FOR PATIENTS WITH HEAD AND NECK CANCER A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW" (2019). Theses and Dissertations--Communication Sciences and Disorders. 16.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/commdisorders_etds/16
