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 …

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 …

Here, we review the structure and function of a core region in the vestibular cortex of
humans that is located in the midposterior Sylvian fissure and referred to as the parieto …

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 …

The map of the human motor cortex has lacked a representation for the intrinsic musculature
of the larynx ever since the electrical stimulation studies of Penfield. In addition, there has …

Purpose Speech and other oral functions such as swallowing have been compared and
contrasted with oral behaviors variously labeled quasispeech, paraspeech, speechlike, and …

A sizable literature on the neuroimaging of speech production has reliably shown activations
in the orofacial region of the primary motor cortex. These activations have invariably been …

This review aims to update the current knowledge on the cerebral control of swallowing. We
review data from both animal and human studies spanning across the fields of …

The neurobiological study of swallowing and its dysfunction, defined as dysphagia, has
evolved over two centuries beginning with electrical stimulation applied directly to the …