Communication and swallowing are highly complex sensorimotor events that are tightly
linked to respiration and vital to health and well-being. The tongue is a complex organ, often …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common but still underrecognized disorder. A
mandibular repositioning appliance (MRA) is used to treat OSA by advancing the mandible …

Background Aging rodent models allow for the discovery of underlying mechanisms of
cranial muscle dysfunction. Methods are needed to allow quantification of complex …

Purpose Dysphagia is a common problem after stroke that is often associated with tongue
weakness. However, the physiological mechanisms of post-stroke tongue muscle weakness …

Purpose: Exercise-based treatment approaches for dysphagia may improve swallow
function in part by inducing adaptive changes to muscles involved in swallowing and …

Age-related changes in muscle composition and function are often treated using exercise,
including muscles of the tongue to treat swallowing impairments (dysphagia). Although …

Abstract Purpose of Review Dysphagia is highly prevalent in Parkinson disease (PD) but is
not typically identified nor treated until later in the disease process. This review summarizes …

Stroke frequently results in communication impairments that negatively impact quality of life
and overall recovery, yet the biological mechanisms underlying these changes are not well …

Objectives/Hypothesis Aging is associated with muscle fiber hypotrophy and decreased
percentages of rapidly contracting myosin heavy chain (MyHC) type IIb muscle fibers …

While molecular adaptations accompanying neuroplasticity during physical exercises are
well-established, little is known about adaptations during dysphagia-targeted exercises. This …