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BackgroundFluid thickening is a well-established management strategy for oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). However, the effects of thickening agents on the physiology of impaired swallow responses are not fully understood, and there is no agreement on the ...
R. Newman +3 more
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Objective: To compare pathologic results obtained via in-office transnasal fiberoptic laryngoscopy (TFL) to those of subsequent direct laryngoscopy in order to assess the accuracy of TFL as a diagnostic tool.
Jacob T. Cohen, Limor Benyamini
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AbstractView Supplementary Video 1BackgroundSwallowing deficits and freezing phenomena represent severe parkinsonian features. Freezing as a symptom occurring during swallowing has not been reported on yet.MethodsWe report on 3 patients with probable PSP‐parkinsonism (PSP‐P) who manifested freezing of swallowing (FOS).ResultsAll 3 patients experienced ...
Maetzler, Walter +10 more
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Speech Telepractice: Installing a Speech Therapy Upgrade for the 21st Century
Much of speech therapy involves the clinician guiding the therapeutic process (e.g., presenting stimuli and eliciting client responses); however, this Brief Communication describes a different approach to speech therapy delivery.
Michael P. Towey
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Introduction: Over the past few years, attention has been paid to the coexistence of dysphonia with dysphagia, in the context of functional disorders.
Paulina Krasnodębska +3 more
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Automatic Detection of Chewing and Swallowing
A series of eating behaviors, including chewing and swallowing, is considered to be crucial to the maintenance of good health. However, most such behaviors occur within the human body, and highly invasive methods such as X-rays and fiberscopes must be ...
Akihiro Nakamura +5 more
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Despite evidence that the human cerebellum has an important role in swallowing neurophysiology, the effects of cerebellar stimulation on swallowing in the disrupted brain have not been explored.
A. Sasegbon +9 more
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Current Trends in the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) characterized by heartburn and/or regurgitation symptoms is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders managed by gastroenterologists and primary care physicians. There has been an increase in GERD prevalence,
Dalbir S. Sandhu, Ronnie Fass
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Respiratory failure, malnutrition, aspiration pneumonia, and dehydration are the precursors to mortality in ALS. Loss of natural communication is considered one of the worst aspects of ALS.
Alisa T. Apreleva Kolomeytseva +6 more
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The Importance of Extensional Rheology in Bolus Control during Swallowing
Thickened fluids are commonly used in the medical management of individuals who suffer swallowing difficulty (known as dysphagia). Previous studies have shown that the rheological properties of a liquid affect the flow behavior of the bolus in swallowing,
E. Hadde +4 more
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