OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To describe indications, management, and outcomes of endoscopic CO2 laser cricopharyngeal myotomy (CPM). STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. METHODS All patients treated with endoscopic CO2 laser CPM over a 6-year period were identified. A retrospective chart review was performed for surgical indication, history and physical examinations, and swallow evaluation...

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...

UNLABELLED Among the methods for assessing swallowing sounds - videofluoroscopy modified barium study, fiberoptic swallowing endoscopy, neck auscultation through a microphone, accelerometer and, more recently, the Doppler sonar - we have chosen the latter. AIM to analyze swallowing sounds by cervical auscultation using Doppler sonar, in a population between 2 and 15 years without oro-pharynge...

Background: Reduced taste and smell, chewing problems and swallowing dysfunction are common among elderly people and affect perception, food choice and the ability to eat. Objective: To study the preference for texture-modified carrot and meat products in elderly people aiming to meet the needs of people with impaired chewing and/or swallowing. Design: Data were collected using questionnaires f...

Swallowing dysfunction caused by stroke is a risk factor for aspiration pneumonia. Tongue pressure measurement is a simple and noninvasive method for evaluating swallowing dysfunction. We have hypothesized that low tongue pressure may be able to predict pneumonia occurrence in acute stroke patients. Tongue pressure was measured using balloon-type equipment in 220 acute stroke patients. The modi...

Johanna Savilampi (2015): Effects of remifentanil on esophageal sphincters and swallowing function, Örebro Studies in Medicine 119. Pulmonary complications like pneumonia are common perioperatively, and one potentially important cause is thought to be silent aspiration. There are several levels of defence against pulmonary aspiration that can be affected by drugs in anaesthesia. Competence of e...

BACKGROUND: Laryngeal dysfunction can be a salient feature in the clinical symptomatology of speakers diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). In addition to dysphonia, swallowing function is also disrupted. This paper reviews what is known about laryngeal dysfunction resulting from ALS. RESULTS: Presented is a case report of a female, diagnosed with ALS, whose initial symptoms were ...

Salivary gland hypofunction, also known as xerostomia, occurs as a result of radiation therapy for head cancer, Sjögren's syndrome or aging, and can cause a variety of critical oral health issues, including dental decay, bacterial infection, mastication dysfunction, swallowing dysfunction and reduced quality of life. Here we demonstrate the full functional regeneration of a salivary gland that ...