A large body of evidence has emerged in the past decade supporting a role for the gut
microbiome in the regulation of blood pressure. The field has moved from association to …

Despite swallowing being a frequently performed daily function, it is highly complex. For a
safe swallow to occur, muscles within the head, neck, and thorax need to contract in a …

Background Neurorehabilitation strategies for chronic poststroke (PS) oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) have been mainly focused on the neurostimulation of the pharyngeal motor …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is prevalent in age-related neurological disorders presenting with
impaired efficacy and safety of swallowing due to a loss of muscle force and sensory deficits …

Spontaneous swallowing contributes to airway protection and depends on the activation of
brainstem reflex circuits in the central pattern generator (CPG). We studied the effect of age …

Abstract Substance P (SP) and Calcitonine gene-related peptide (CGRP) are released by
sensory nerve fibers in the oropharynx. Patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) present …

Dysphagia, which refers to difficult and/or disordered swallowing, is a common problem
associated with various neurological diseases such as stroke, motor neuron diseases and …

Background Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) treatment is moving away from compensatory
strategies toward active treatments that improve swallowing function. The aim of this study …

Objectives To examine the sustained effects of oropharyngeal capsaicin stimulation on the
regulation of swallowing, we recorded the swallowing‐related nerve activities during …

Impaired pharyngo-laryngeal sensory function is a critical mechanism for oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD). Discovery of the TRP family in sensory nerves opens a window for new …