Oropharyngeal dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing, is a major health problem that can lead
to serious complications, such as pulmonary aspiration, malnutrition, dehydration, and …

This literature review explores a wide range of themes addressing the links between
swallowing and consciousness. Signs of consciousness are historically based on the …

The larynx and associated laryngopharyngeal regions are innervated by the superior
laryngeal nerve (SLN) and are highly reflexogenic. Transient receptor potential (TRP) …

Objective: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been proposed in the treatment
of laryngopharyngeal dysfunctions (dysphonia, dyspnoea, dysphagia) for more than 40 …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the adaptation of the swallowing reflex in
terms of reduced swallowing reflex initiation following continuous superior laryngeal nerve …

We investigated (1) how peripheral inputs might assist central inputs in the control of
voluntary evoked swallowing,(2) inter-individual variation in involuntary and voluntary …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a common symptom in the older people, and may cause
fatal complications such as aspiration pneumonia. However, there is no established …

Abstract Purpose of Review Difficulty in initiating swallowing is one of the main symptoms of
oropharyngeal dysphagia. Therefore, enhancing swallowing initiation is an important …

Different types of sensors are being used to study deglutition and mastication. These often
suffer from problems related to portability, cost, reliability, comfort etc. that make it difficult to …

To determine the cooperative effect of laryngeal afferent signals on the swallowing reflex, we
examined whether afferent signals originating from the left and right superior laryngeal …