Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) have been recognized by the WHO as a medical
disability associated with increased morbidity, mortality and costs of care. With increasing …

High-resolution manometry has traditionally been utilized in gastroenterology diagnostic
clinical and research applications. Recently, it is also finding new and important applications …

Effortful swallow and the Mendelsohn maneuver are two common strategies to improve
disordered swallowing. We used high-resolution manometry (HRM) to quantify the effects of …

Deficits of airway protection can have deleterious effects to health and quality of life.
Effective airway protection requires a continuum of behaviors including swallowing and …

Oropharyngeal swallowing involves complex neuromodulation to accommodate changing
bolus characteristics. The pressure events during deglutitive pharyngeal reconfiguration and …

Visual imaging modalities, videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS) and fiberoptic
endoscopic evaluation of swallow, for assessment of oropharyngeal dysphagia have been …

Background We aimed to define normative values for novel pressure topography metrics for
high‐resolution pharyngeal‐esophageal manofluorography. The effects of age, gender, and …

Evidence supporting sensory stimulation of swallowing is based mostly on videofluoroscopy
and provides little insight into changes to swallowing physiology. In this study, the impact of …

Background: Parkinson disease (PD) has detrimental effects on swallowing function.
Treatment options are largely behavioral; thus, patients would benefit from an earlier start to …

Purpose To date, research characterizing swallowing changes in individuals with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has primarily relied on subjective descriptions. Thus, the …