The penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) is an 8-point scale used to characterize the depth
and response to airway invasion during videofluoroscopy. Though widely used in the field of …

Bulbar impairment represents a hallmark feature of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) that
significantly impacts survival and quality of life. Speech and swallowing dysfunction are key …

The negative impact of increased bolus modification on health-related quality of life
(HRQoL) in persons with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) has been described in previous …

Purpose: Research shows that dysphagia impacts quality of life negatively, but the nature of
these impacts is not well understood. This review article aims to examine the impacts of …

Background Selection of appropriate trial endpoints and outcome measures is particularly
important in rare disease and rapidly progressing disease such as amyotrophic lateral …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a relentlessly progressive and fatal
neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness of voluntary muscles of …

Aims To describe the associations between dysphagia and malnutrition risk and to identify
predictors for dysphagia in a group of persons at risk of malnutrition in hospitals and nursing …

Objective: Speech and swallowing impairments are highly prevalent in individuals with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and contribute to reduced quality of life, malnutrition …

Objective The ALS Functional Rating Scale–Revised (ALSFRS-R) is the most commonly
utilized instrument to index bulbar function in both clinical and research settings. We …

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