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Best practices protocol for the evaluation of bulbar dysfunction: summary recommendations from the NEALS bulbar subcommittee symposium

Gary L. Pattee1 Neurology Associates, Lincoln, NE, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Emily K. Plowman2 University of Florida, Rehabilitation Science, Gainesville, FL, USA; View further author information
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Benjamin R. Brooks3 Department of Neurology, Neuroscience and Spine Institute, Carolinas Medical Center, Carolinas Neuromuscular/ALS-MDA Center, Charlotte, NC, USA; View further author information
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James D. Berry4 Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurology, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Nazem Atassi5 Neurology Clinical Trials Unit, Massachusetts Gerenal Hospital, Department of Neurology, Chalestown, SC, USA; View further author information
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Jennifer L. Chapin6 Neuromotor Speech and Swallowing Restoration Lab, University of Florida Gainesville, Gainesville, FL, USA; View further author information
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Kendrea Garand7 Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; View further author information
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Yana Yunusova8 Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; View further author information
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Courtney E. Mcilduff9 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Boston, MA, USA; ;10 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Department of Neurology, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, PA, USA; View further author information
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Eufrosina Young11 Department of Neurology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA; View further author information
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John M. Costello12 Children's Hospital Boston at Waltham, ALS Augmentative Communication Program, Waltham, MA, USA; View further author information
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Eric A. Macklin13 MGH Biostatistics Center, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Eduardo R. Locatelli14 Department of Neurology, Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA; View further author information
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Vincenzo Silani15 Department Neurological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; View further author information
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Daragh Heitzman16 Texas Neurology, Dallas, PA, USA; View further author information
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James Wymer17 University of Florida, Rehabilitation Science , Gainesville, FL, USA; View further author information
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Stephen A. Goutman18 Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; View further author information
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Deborah F. Gelinas19 Grifols Inc, Medical Director Neuroimmunology, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA; View further author information
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Richard Smith20 Center for Neurologic Study, San Diego, CA, USA; View further author information
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Bridget Perry21 MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Paige Nalipinski22 Massachusetts General Hospital, Speech Language Pathology, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Kaila Stipancic23 MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Meghan O'Brien24 Children's Hospital Boston, Speech Language Pathology, Waltham, MA, USA; View further author information
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Stacey L. Sullivan25 Massachusetts General Hospital, Speech Language Pathology, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Jordan Green26 MGH-Institute of Health Professions, Rehab Sciences, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Pages 311-312 | Received 25 Aug 2017, Accepted 06 Nov 2017, Published online: 05 Dec 2017

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