BACKGROUND The swallowing mechanism changes significantly as people age, even in the absence of chronic diseases. Presbyphagia, a term that refers to aging-related changes in the swallowing mechanism, may be linked to many health conditions and presents itself in distinct ways. Swallowing disorders are also identified as a major problem amongst the elderly population living in nursing homes. ...

BACKGROUND Current research demonstrates that swallow function is impaired after treatment with organ-sparing chemoradiotherapy. Few studies, however, have related observed swallowing disorders with the patient's oral intake and diet in a large cohort of patients. METHODS Swallowing function was examined using the modified barium swallow (MBS) procedure in 170 patients treated with radiothera...

OBJECTIVE To report the surgical treatment of severe swallowing disorders associated with skull base surgery resulting in unilateral pharyngolaryngeal paralysis in pediatric patients. DESIGN Retrospective case review. SETTING Tertiary referral center for pediatric otolaryngology. PATIENTS Five infants undergoing swallowing rehabilitation surgery for severe dysphagia and aspiration resulti...

BACKGROUND Dysphagia is a common symptom of head and neck cancer or sequelae of its management. Swallowing disorders related to head and neck cancer are often predictable, depending on the structures or treatment modality involved. Dysphagia can profoundly affect posttreatment recovery as it may contribute to aspiration pneumonia, dehydration, malnutrition, poor wound healing, and reduced toler...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Here we review the latest literature and evidence in the field of genetics and determinants of swallowing and its treatments-specifically, this is a very recent concept in the field of oropharyngeal dysphagia, with only now an emerging research interest in the relationship between our genetic makeup and the effect this has on swallowing function and dysfunction. As such our re...

Introduction. Disorders of swallowing process starting from preparation and bolus transportation called dysphagia. Supporting examination for dysphagia is Fiberoptic Endoscopic Examination Swallowing (FEES). Aims to determine correlation between pharyngeal residues food consistency in neurogenic patients. Methods. Observational study using cross-sectional design. Data was collected medical reco...

PURPOSE This article discusses children's development of mature swallowing and feeding as a process of skill acquisition and considers the applicability of motor learning concepts for advancing these capabilities in school-aged children. METHOD The motor learning literature was reviewed, with concentration on (a) concepts that are relevant for the acquisition of skill and (b) structuring prac...

Surgical resection of a malignant tumor in the head and neck regions quite often alters the complex act of swallowing. The goal of dysphagia rehabilitation is to return the patient’s swallowing to as near normal as possible. Although surgical procedures in the oral cavity, tongue, pharynx can affect preparation, control and transport of the bolus, functional disorders following laryngeal surger...

BACKGROUND Hyperkinetic dysarthria is characterized by abnormal involuntary movements affecting respiratory, phonatory, and articulatory structures impacting speech and deglutition. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play an important role in the evaluation and management of dysarthria and dysphagia. This review describes the standard clinical evaluation and treatment approaches by SLPs for ad...

the reliability of surface electromyographic (semg) variables during swallowing determines the potential usefulness of these measures in swallowing assessment and treatment. this study aimed to establish the reliability of the semg measures of the swallowing function of muscles during different swallowing conditions in healthy young and old volunteers. two groups of volunteers (24 older adults,...