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Dysphagia as the Initial Presenting Symptom of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2008
Objective:  To present a case of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) with an unusual initial presentation of dysphagia. Methods: Design:  Case Report Setting:  Private tertiary university hospital Patient:  One Results:  A 78-year-old ...
Adrian F. Fernando, Antonio H. Chua
doaj   +1 more source

Severe Oropharyngeal Dysphagia due to Laryngeal Neuropathy: Case Report

Unilateral laryngeal paresis can lead to dysphonia as well as respiratory and swallowing deficits. The pathomechanism of swallowing dysfunction in unilateral laryngeal paresis is decreased sensitivity of supraglottic structures, impaired protective ...
Ema Číčelová, Lukáš Varga, Žofia Frajková   +2 more
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Risk factors for chest infection in acute stroke: a prospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2007
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after stroke. We aimed to determine key characteristics that would allow prediction of those patients who are at highest risk for poststroke ...
Tilston, J., Bowie, L., Hazel Miller, Sellars, C., David J. Stott, Jeremy Bagg, Peter Langhorne, Lynsey Bowie, Langhorne, P., Jennifer Tilston, Bagg, J., M. Petrina Sweeney, Stott, D.J., Cameron Sellars, Sweeney, M.P., Miller, H.   +15 more
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Differentiating Persistent and Recurrent Dysphagia in Zenker Diverticulum: A POuCH Study

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
In longitudinal follow up of 160 patients who underwent surgery for Zenker's diverticulum, 29 patients did not respond (< 50% improvement in EAT‐10 and final EAT‐10 greater than 3). Two cohorts of patients emerged: the majority (23/29), who had persistent symptoms after surgery and never improved to a new baseline, and a smaller cohort (6/29) who had ...
Ari D. Schuman, Jacqui Allen, Mekibib Altaye, Milan R. Amin, Semirra L. Bayan, Peter C. Belafsky, Brad W. DeSilva, Shumon Dhar, Dale C. Ekbom, Aaron D. Friedman, Mark Fritz, Glendon M. Gardner, John Paul Gilberto, Elizabeth A. Guardiani, Christopher Johnson, Jan Kasperbauer, Brandon Kim, Brittany N. Krekeler, Maggie Kuhn, Yue Ma, Lyndsay L. Madden, Laura Matrka, Ross M. Mayerhoff, Cyrus Piraka, Apoorva Ramaswamy, Clark Rosen, Haley C. Sibley, Meredith Tabangin, Carter Wright, Z. Mike Yang, Vyvy N. Young, Gregory Postma, Rebecca J. Howell   +32 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Burden of Airway Disease in Mucopolysaccharidoses: Evidence Across Subtypes

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To synthesize the prevalence and subtype‐specific patterns of airway manifestations in mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) and summarize related morbidity and mortality. Data Sources PubMed, CINAHL, Ovid Embase, Ovid MEDLINE, and Ovid All EBM Reviews.
Julia Edward, Alix Pincivy, Mathieu Bergeron   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical findings of speech therapy swallowing assessments in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia following orotracheal intubation

Clinical and Biomedical Research, 2021
Purpose: Endotracheal intubation has been associated with oropharyngeal dysphagia. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia among patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) by comparing patients requiring orotracheal ...
Paula Tasca Vizioli, Fernanda Machado Balzan, Silvia Dornelles, Simone Augusta Finard   +3 more
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Pediatric Epiglottopexy: A Scoping Review of Indications, Techniques, Outcomes, and Complications

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This scoping review synthesizes the indications, techniques, outcomes, and complications of pediatric epiglottopexy across 24 studies comprising 371 patients from ten countries. Epiglottopexy, most often performed alongside supraglottoplasty, was associated with favorable respiratory and swallowing outcomes, though the evidence base consists ...
Karim Estephan, Mathieu Bergeron
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Frailty on Surgical Outcomes in Patients Treated for Cricopharyngeus Muscle Dysfunction

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the relationship between frailty status and surgical outcomes in patients undergoing procedures for cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction (CPMD). Methods Retrospective chart review of all patients who underwent upper esophageal sphincter (UES) interventions at a tertiary dysphagia center.
Jessa Letargo, Ramey Kharfan, Charmaine Szalay‐Anderson, Derrick R. Randall   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breathe, Eat, Talk: Three Essential Ingredients to Quality‐of‐Life Outcomes in Movement Disorders

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Breathing, eating, and talking (BET) impairments are common yet frequently underrecognized features of movement disorders. Deficits in respiration, swallowing, voice, and speech may emerge early in the course of a disease, adversely affecting safety, participation, and quality of life.
John Dean, Lena C. O’Flynn, Michelle Ciucci, Cynthia Fox, Jessica E. Huber, Supraja Anand, Maira Rozenfeld Olchik, Jibrin S. Usman, Adam P. Vogel, Bettina Aguiar, Diana Khasanova, Dharshini Manoharan, Lorraine Ramig, Angela Roberts, Federico Rodriguez‐Porcel, Kristina Simonyan, Julie M. Barkmeier‐Kraemer   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical evaluation of oropharyngeal dysphagia in Machado-Joseph disease

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2010
CONTEXT: In Machado-Joseph disease, poor posture, dystonia and peripheral neuropathy are extremely predisposing to oropharyngeal dysphagia, which is more commonly associated with muscular dystrophy.
Sabrina Mello Alves Corrêa, Valter Nilton Felix, Jonas Lírio Gurgel, Rubens A. A Sallum, Ivan Cecconello   +4 more
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