Dysphagia in Myositis

Objectives Dysphagia in patients with myositis is associated with an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia. However, the pathophysiology of dysphagia is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to understand how myositis affects swallowing physiology on videofluoroscopic swallow study. Design This is a retrospective review of video fluoroscopic swallowing studies on 23 myositis patients with dysphagia from 2011 to 2016. Swallow studies were...