Clinical identification of feeding and swallowing disorders in 0-6 month old infants with Down syndrome [PDF]
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A, 2019 Feeding and swallowing disorders have been described in children with a variety of neurodevelopmental disabilities, including Down syndrome (DS). Abnormal feeding and swallowing can be associated with serious sequelae such as failure to thrive and ...
Bull, Marilyn J. +10 more
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Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2016 This position document has been developed by the Dysphagia Working Group, a committee of members from the European Society for Swallowing Disorders and the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society, and invited experts.
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Swallowing impairment in neurologic disorders : the role of videofluorographic swallowing study [PDF]
, 2018 Patients with neurologic diseases almost inevitably develop various degrees of swallowing disorders during their life. Dysphagia is one of the main negative prognostic factors in this class of patients, leading to severe morbidity (i.e.
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Long-term subjective outcomes of barbed reposition pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treatment [PDF]
, 2020 Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term subjective outcomes of barbed reposition pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) treatment using a specific questionnaire, the Palate Postoperative Problem Score (PPOPS ...
Bianchi, G +14 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Laryngeal Dystonia: Past, Present and Future Directions
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2016 Background: Laryngeal dystonia is a task-specific focal dystonia of the internal laryngeal muscles. Methods: Peer-reviewed articles on laryngeal dystonia from PUBMED were identified.
Niv Mor, Andrew Blitzer
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The Role of White Matter in the Neural Control of Swallowing: A Systematic Review
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2021 Background: Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) can negatively impact quality of life and health. For clinicians and researchers seeking to improve outcomes for patients with dysphagia, understanding the neural control of swallowing is critical. The role of
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Orofacial muscles activity in children with swallowing dysfunction and removable functional appliances [PDF]
, 2019 Swallowing dysfunction is a frequent disorder among children and refers to an altered tongue posture and abnormal tongue movement during swallowing. Removable functional appliance is one of the treatments applied by dentistry to correct this disorder ...
Giustino, Valerio +5 more
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Swallowing therapy for dysphagia in acute and subacute stroke.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018 BACKGROUND Dysphagia (swallowing problems), which is common after stroke, is associated with increased risk of death or dependency, occurrence of pneumonia, poor quality of life, and longer hospital stay.
P. Bath, Han S. Lee, Lisa F Everton
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Swallowing Disorders in the Older Population
Journal of The American Geriatrics Society, 2019 Swallowing problems, or dysphagia, are common as people age, and are associated with significant negative outcomes, including weight loss, pneumonia, dehydration, shortened life expectancy, reduced quality of life, and increased caregiver burden. In this
C. Christmas, Nicole Rogus-Pulia
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Combined respiratory training in an individual with C9orf72 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 2018 This case study examined the impact of a respiratory strength training program targeting inspiratory and expiratory musculature in an individual with C9orf72 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Raele Robison +3 more
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