نتایج جستجو برای: swallowing
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to examine whether there was a negative effect of caudal Zona Incerta deep brain stimulation (cZI DBS) on pharyngeal swallowing function in Parkinson's patients (PD). There are no former reports including swallowing and cZI DBS. METHODS Eight patients (aged 49-71 years; median 62) were evaluated pre- and post-operatively, at 6 and 12 months after...
INTRODUCTION Impaired coordination between breathing and swallowing (breathing-swallowing discoordination) may be a significant risk factor for the exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We examined breathing-swallowing discoordination in patients with COPD using a non-invasive and quantitative technique and determined its association with COPD exacerbation. METHODS We ...
Dysphagia, is a word meaning disordered eating [1] and the medical term for swallowing difficulty as a result of either a mechanical obstruction or dysmotility [2]. Swallowing is a physiological process and entails the following steps: Food and liquid are transported from the oral cavity-mouth, into the stomach requiring up to 40 pairs of muscles and 8 nerves. The tongue and saliva work togethe...
Elderly patients are inherently predisposed to dysphagia predominately because of comorbid health conditions. With the aging of the population in the United States, along with the increased prevalence of obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease, healthcare providers will increasingly encounter older patients with either oropharyngeal or esophageal disease and complaints of dysphagia. Useful ...
Feeding and swallowing problems in infants and children have a great impact on health and wellbeing. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of recognized feeding and swallowing problems in different groups of children with neuromuscular diseases, based on relevant literature and expert opinion, and to propose recommendations for the assessment and treatment of these problems. Almost a...
BACKGROUND Little is known about dysphagia or quality of life (QOL) in patients treated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The aim of this study was to determine the impact of dysphagia on QOL in patients treated for NPC as measured by two standard tools, the University of Washington Quality-of-Life Questionnaire(1) (UW-QOL) and the Swallow Quality-of-Life Questionnaire(3) (SWAL-QOL). METHOD...
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