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. 2017 Oct 14;23(38):6942–6951. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i38.6942

Table 2.

Neurogenic dysphagia - Common causes

Condition Description
Parkinson’s disease[68] Oropharyngeal and oesophageal dysphagia is possible
Multiple sclerosis[64] Oropharyngeal and oesophageal dysphagia is possible
Cerebrovascular disease[3,67] Oropharyngeal dysphagia typical
Motor neuron disease[11,64] Features of bulbar and pseudobulbar palsy possible
Myasthenia gravis[64,91]
Myopathy (various, including inflammatory)[45,64] Oropharyngeal and proximal oesophageal
Cerebellar pathology (various)[64]