Medical Spotlight 12/13/10 "Swallowing Muscles"
Published December 13th, 2010
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Its news that is tough to swallow. Because their muscles are weakening, many people suffering from Parkinson's Disease can't swallow properly. That can lead to deadly consequences.
As a result, we'll show you why a small device--at the advice of researchers here in North Central Florida--is being adopted by doctors everywhere.
In the Medical Spotlight, Michelle Troche, Ph.D., a Research Assistant Professor at UF, shows TV 20's David Snyder how the device works.
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