Palato-pharyngo-laryngeal myoclonus … an unusual cause of dysphagia

Dysphagia is a common problem in the elderly patient. Palato-pharyngo-laryngeal myoclonus, however, is a rare cause of this. We report a case of a 78-year-old man with dysphagia due to palato-pharngo-laryngeal myoclonus that was ultimately managed conservatively with a good functional outcome.

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Published in:	Age and ageing Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 877 - 879
Main Authors:	Juby, Angela G, Shandro, Patti, Emery, Derek
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Oxford University Press 01-11-2014 Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
Subjects:	Aged Care and treatment Deglutition Deglutition disorders Deglutition Disorders - diagnosis Deglutition Disorders - diet therapy Deglutition Disorders - etiology Deglutition Disorders - physiopathology Diagnosis Dysphagia Elderly Health aspects Humans Laryngeal Diseases - complications Laryngeal Diseases - diagnosis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Men Mouth Diseases - complications Mouth Diseases - diagnosis Myoclonus - complications Myoclonus - diagnosis Older people Patients Pharyngeal Diseases - complications Pharyngeal Diseases - diagnosis Risk Factors Treatment Outcome dysphagia palato-pharngo-laryngeal myoclonus older people
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Summary:	Dysphagia is a common problem in the elderly patient. Palato-pharyngo-laryngeal myoclonus, however, is a rare cause of this. We report a case of a 78-year-old man with dysphagia due to palato-pharngo-laryngeal myoclonus that was ultimately managed conservatively with a good functional outcome.
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ISSN:	0002-0729 1468-2834
DOI:	10.1093/ageing/afu066