Swallowing disturbances (SDs), anxiety and depression are commonly present in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. We hypothesized that there is an association between the presence of SDs and the PD affective state. Sixty-nine PD patients were assessed for the presence of SDs by undergoing cognitive screening with the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), completing three inventories: a swallowin...

Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) are associated with malnutrition, aspiration pneumonia, and mortality in older adults. Strengthening interventions have shown promising results, but the effectiveness of treating dysphagia in older adults remains to be established. The Swallow STRengthening OropharyNGeal (Swallow STRONG) Program is a multidisciplinary program that employs a specific approach to ...

OBJECTIVE To describe swallowing physiology and functional outcomes at select intervals after definitive radiotherapy for laryngeal carcinoma. We also examined associations among patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics and swallowing outcomes. DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston. PATIENTS This study cohort included 40 pa...

A chronic degenerative neurological disorder is described which is characterized by tics, grimacing, involuntary movements, a severe disturbance of swallowing and a concurrent malformation of the erythrocytes. This condition is clearly different from familial hypo-betalipoproteinaenia and abetalipoproteinaemia, the two previously described neurological disorders associated with abnormal red cells.

Purpose of review: Defining the nature of the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic conditions is of primary importance to improve the health status of COPD patients through the optimal care of comorbidities. We aimed at providing a reasoned guide to understand, recognize and treat comorbidity of COPD with the perspective of shifting from comorbidity...

BACKGROUND The main goals of larynx preservation protocols are preservation of a functional larynx with intact voice and maintenance of normal deglutition. However, few studies have addressed functional outcomes. OBJECTIVES To evaluate voice and swallowing in patients enrolled in a larynx preservation protocol. DESIGN AND SETTING Acoustic analysis of 15 patients and videofluoroscopic evalua...

For a correct classification of dysphagia, morphologic instrumental investigations capable of analysing the anatomical structures of the digestive tract, are undoubtedly essential, but the most important investigations are the functional investigations, such as videofluoroscopy, fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing, oro-pharyngo-oesophageal scintigraphy, manometry and pH-metry. Result...

Affiliations: Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Rouen, France, and Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France. Pôle 3R, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France. CRMPR les Herbiers, Bois Guillaume, France. European Society for Swallowing Disorders, Canet de Mar, Spain. Unitat d’ Exploracions Funcionals Digestives, Department of Surgery, Hospital de Mataró, Universitat Au...

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...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW We provide an overview of the clinical application of novel pharyngeal high-resolution impedance manometry (HRIM) with pressure flow analysis (PFA) in our hands with example cases. RECENT FINDINGS In our Centre, we base our interpretation of HRIM recordings upon a qualitative assessment of pressure-impedance waveforms during individual swallows, as well as a quantitative ass...