Abstract: Developmental Medicine & Child NeurologyVolume 50, Issue 6 p. 478-480 Free Access Letter to the Editor Chiya Shinonaga MD, Chiya Shinonaga MD Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Organ Function Integrative Medicine, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMitsumasa Fukuda MD, Corresponding Author Mitsumasa Fukuda MD Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Organ Function Integrative Medicine, Ehime, Japan *Correspondence to second author at: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorYuka Suzuki MD, Yuka Suzuki MD Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Organ Function Integrative Medicine, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTakashi Higaki MD, Takashi Higaki MD Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Organ Function Integrative Medicine, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorYasushi Ishida MD, Yasushi Ishida MD Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Organ Function Integrative Medicine, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorEiichi Ishii MD, Eiichi Ishii MD Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Organ Function Integrative Medicine, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasamitsu Hyodo MD, Masamitsu Hyodo MD Department ofOtorhinolaryngology, Institute of Medicine of Sensory Function, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTakehiko Morimoto MD, Takehiko Morimoto MD Ebime Rehabilitation Center for Children, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorNozomi Sano MD, Nozomi Sano MD Department of Pediatrics, Minami Kyushu National Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this author Chiya Shinonaga MD, Chiya Shinonaga MD Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Organ Function Integrative Medicine, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMitsumasa Fukuda MD, Corresponding Author Mitsumasa Fukuda MD Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Organ Function Integrative Medicine, Ehime, Japan *Correspondence to second author at: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorYuka Suzuki MD, Yuka Suzuki MD Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Organ Function Integrative Medicine, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTakashi Higaki MD, Takashi Higaki MD Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Organ Function Integrative Medicine, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorYasushi Ishida MD, Yasushi Ishida MD Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Organ Function Integrative Medicine, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorEiichi Ishii MD, Eiichi Ishii MD Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Organ Function Integrative Medicine, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasamitsu Hyodo MD, Masamitsu Hyodo MD Department ofOtorhinolaryngology, Institute of Medicine of Sensory Function, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTakehiko Morimoto MD, Takehiko Morimoto MD Ebime Rehabilitation Center for Children, Ehime, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorNozomi Sano MD, Nozomi Sano MD Department of Pediatrics, Minami Kyushu National Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan.Search for more papers by this author First published: 15 May 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2008.00478.xCitations: 15AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. References 1 Kawai S, Tsukuda M, Mochimatsu I, Enomoto H, Kagesato Y, Hirose H, et al. A study of the early stage of dysphagia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Dysphagia 2003; 18: 1– 8. 2 Tilton AH, Miller MD, Khoshoo Y Nutrition and swallowing in pediatric neuromuscular patients. Sem Pediatr Neurol 1998; 5: 106– 15. 3 Jaffe KM, McDonald CM, Ingman E, Haas J. Symptoms of upper gastrointestinal dysfunction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: case-control study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1990; 71: 742– 44. 4 Pane M, Vasta I, Messina S, Sorleti D, Aloysius A, Sciarra F, et al. Feeding problems and weight gain in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2006; 10: 231– 36. 5 Paik NJ, Kim SJ, Lee HJ, Jeon JY, Lim JY, Han TR. Movement of the hyoid bone and the epiglottis during swallowing in patients with dysphagia from different etiologies. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2008; 18: 329– 35. Citing Literature Volume50, Issue6June 2008Pages 478-480 ReferencesRelatedInformation