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 …

Dysphagia affects the vast majority of acute stroke patients. Although it improves within 2
weeks for most, some face longstanding swallowing problems that place them at risk for …

The capacity to swallow or eat is a basic human need and can be a great pleasure. Older
adults look forward to sharing mealtimes and participating in social interactions. The loss of …

In 2004, more than 12% of the population in the United States was aged 65 years or older.
This percentage is expected to increase to 20% of the population by 2030. The prevalence …

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in early childhood. The
worldwide prevalence of CP is approximately 2–2.5 per 1,000 live births. It has been …

Although regions of the sensorimotor cortex, insula, and anterior cingulate gyrus are
reported to be activated during swallowing, findings concerning contributions of the …

Understanding the underlying neural pathways that govern the highly complex
neuromuscular action of swallowing is considered crucial in the process of correctly …

Laryngeal muscle control may vary for different functions such as: voice for speech
communication, emotional expression during laughter and cry, breathing, swallowing, and …

The goal of this study was to determine whether functional changes in cortical control of
swallowing are evident in early Alzheimer's disease (AD), before dysphagia (swallowing …

Swallowing is an act requiring complex sensorimotor integration. Using a variety of methods
first used to study limb physiology, initial efforts to study swallowing have yielded information …