Alterations in the stomatognathic system due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

• Main Authors: Lígia Maria Napolitano Gonçalves (Author), Marcelo Palinkas (Author), Jaime Eduardo Cecilio Hallak (Author), Wilson Marques Júnior (Author), Paulo Batista de Vasconcelos (Author), Nicolly Parente Ribeiro Frota (Author), Isabela Hallak Regalo (Author), Selma Siéssere (Author), Simone Cecilio Hallak Regalo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives: To compare the molar bite force, electromyographic activity, chewing efficiency and thickness of the masseter and temporalis muscles in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and healthy individuals. Material and Methods: Thirty individuals enrolled in the study we...