Background: With longer life spans and medical advancements, the rising number of patients with advanced-stage Parkinson’s disease (PD) warrants attention. Current literature predominantly addresses ...

Although many randomized controlled trials on mucositis have been reported, the majority of them are limited with regard to sample size and possibly are insufficiently powered to reveal a true ...

Rehabilitation of swallowing and cough functions following stroke: An expiratory muscle strength training trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 Aug;97(8):1345-51. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.03.027 Lembo AJ ...

Table 1. Agents and Measures for Prevention and Treatment of Oropharyngeal Mucositis Following Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, and Bone Marrow Transplantation (1993-2003) ...

The EAT-10 questionnaire was completed, and the FEES was employed to assess oropharyngeal swallowing function ... it offers an indirect perception of the oral and esophageal phases of swallowing, has ...

Discover the 5 critical mouth symptoms that could indicate serious health issues including oral cancer. Early detection ...

WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital is excited to announce the introduction of Outpatient Speech Therapy services for adult ...

Often patients have exaggerated bulbar reflexes (palatal, pharyngeal, crude swallowing, and masseter), and (crude ... bulbar and respiratory function to select patients for inclusion into trials, and ...

The swallowing process is a sequence of rapid and involuntary movements in the phases after the oral phase, which conduct solid and liquid foods through the oropharynx and hypopharynx to the stomach, ...

When the nerves controlling the oropharyngeal (throat ... causes of death for people with Huntington’s disease. Treatment for swallowing difficulties can involve lifestyle changes and adaptive ...