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Possible Causes of Dysphagia
 | Muscular Dystrophy |
 | Brain Injury |
 | Myasthenia Gravis |
 | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
 | Spinal cord Injury |
 | Parkinson’s disease |
 | Multiple sclerosis |
 | Cerebral palsy |
 | Alzheimer’s disease
(Webb & Love, 2001)
("Swallowing Problems in Adults," n.d. ) |
"Any condition that weakens or damages the muscles and nervers used for
swallowing may cause dysphagia ("Dysphagia," n.d.)".
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