Neurophysiology of swallowing

C Ertekin, I Aydogdu - Clinical Neurophysiology, 2003 - Elsevier
Swallowing is a complex motor event that is difficult to investigate in man by
neurophysiological experiments. For this reason, the characteristics of the brain stem …

Sensory input pathways and mechanisms in swallowing: a review

CM Steele, AJ Miller - Dysphagia, 2010 - Springer
Over the past 20 years, research on the physiology of swallowing has confirmed that the
oropharyngeal swallowing process can be modulated, both volitionally and in response to …

Induction of plasticity in the human motor cortex by paired associative stimulation

K Stefan, E Kunesch, LG Cohen, R Benecke, J Classen - Brain, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Current models of motor cortical plasticity, developed in studies on experimental animals,
emphasize the importance of the conjoint activity of somatosensory afferents and intrinsic …

Long-term reorganization of human motor cortex driven by short-term sensory stimulation

S Hamdy, JC Rothwell, Q Aziz, KD Singh… - Nature …, 1998 - nature.com
Removal of sensory input can induce changes in cortical motor representation that reverse
when sensation is restored. Here we ask whether manipulation of sensory input can induce …

Recovery of swallowing after dysphagic stroke relates to functional reorganization in the intact motor cortex

S Hamdy, Q Aziz, JC Rothwell, M Power, KD Singh… - Gastroenterology, 1998 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the mechanism for recovery of
swallowing after dysphagic stroke. Methods: Twenty-eight patients who had a unilateral …

[HTML][HTML] Driving plasticity in human adult motor cortex is associated with improved motor function after brain injury

C Fraser, M Power, S Hamdy, J Rothwell, D Hobday… - Neuron, 2002 - cell.com
Abstract Changes in somatosensory input can remodel human cortical motor organization,
yet the input characteristics that promote reorganization and their functional significance …

Identification of the Cerebral Loci Processing Human Swallowing With H2 15O PET Activation

S Hamdy, JC Rothwell, DJ Brooks… - Journal of …, 1999 - journals.physiology.org
Identification of the cerebral loci processing human swallowing with H2 15O PET activation.
Lesional and electrophysiological data implicate a role for the cerebral cortex in the initiation …

Brain-gut axis in health and disease

Q Aziz, DG Thompson - Gastroenterology, 1998 - Elsevier
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Swallowing and dysphagia rehabilitation: translating principles of neural plasticity into clinically oriented evidence

JA Robbins, SG Butler, SK Daniels, RD Gross… - 2008 - ASHA
Purpose This review presents the state of swallowing rehabilitation science as it relates to
evidence for neural plastic changes in the brain. The case is made for essential …

Non-invasive treatment of bronchial constriction

BJ Simon, JP Errico, JT Raffle, S Mendez - US Patent 9,037,247, 2015 - Google Patents
US9037247B2 - Non-invasive treatment of bronchial constriction - Google Patents
US9037247B2 - Non-invasive treatment of bronchial constriction - Google Patents Non-invasive …