作者
Brian Rogers, Joan Arvedson, Germaine Buck, Paulette Smart, Michael Msall
发表日期
1994/12
期刊
Dysphagia
卷号
9
页码范围
69-73
出版商
Springer-Verlag
简介
Videofluoroscopic modified barium swallow (VMBS) examinations may provide clinically relevant information regarding deglutition in children with cerebral palsy and dysphagia. A retrospective review of clinical evaluations and VMBS studies on 90 consecutive children with cerebral palsy and dysphagia was completed. Most children were referred because of concerns regarding airway protection during oral feedings. Most children had multiple disabilities and 93% were nonambulatory. The majority of children were totally dependent for oral feedings (80%). Oral and pharyngeal phase abnormalities were present in almost all patients. Abnormalities of deglutition were observed only while swallowing specific food textures in the majority of patients. Aspiration of specific food textures was significantly more common than aspiration of all food textures (p<0.0001). Finally, aspiration was silent in 97% of the …
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