Background: The inferior turbinate, as part of the nasal valve area, plays a key role in directing the airflow and moisturizing and heating the inspired air. Excessive resection of the inferior turbinate leads to a significant reduction in heating and humidification of inhaled air. Different types of turbinate surgery are described in the current literature. Pyriform Turbinoplasty is a new endo...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether patterns of swallowing difficulties were associated with the location of the brain lesion, cognitive function, and severity of stroke in stroke patients. METHOD Seventy-six patients with first-time acute stroke were included in the present investigation. Swallowing-related parameters, which were assessed videofluoroscopically, included impairment of lip closur...

This study evaluated the feasibility of mixed consistency foods test in patients with dysphagia which developed after stroke or other brain injuries. The findings of a videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS) were compared using single versus mixed consistency foods. Forty-nine patients with stroke or other brain injuries who had no significant abnormal findings in the single consistency food VFS...