and when reported, varied significantly. Most post-stroke dysphagia studies were excluded from review due to under-reporting of exercise dosage, particularly intensity. While swallowing intervention was often provided five times per week for 4 weeks, there ...
Informed consent for publication of identifying images was obtained from each relevant patient. Participants In this study, 45 participants (25 healthy participants and 20 patients with swallowing difficulty) were enrolled (Table 1). The healthy subjects were participants without swallowing difficulty or ...
I've only touched on this subject. It involves the lips, the cheeks, the neck muscles, the tongue, the swallowing muscles; really complex stuff. For example, the cerebellum is what enables you to chew without biting your tongue, lip and cheeks. Atlanto axial joint anatomy. The thumb is t...
Twenty-five healthy subjects and 20 patients experiencing swallowing difficulty were enrolled. During the three different types of exercises, the root mean square (RMS) values of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM), suprahyoid (anterior belly of the digastric and mylohyoid muscles), and infrahyoid (sterno...
elevate the hyoid bone and raise the floor of the mouth. Over time this muscle may begin to weaken, which may cause difficulty in swallowing or create the appearance of a "double chin." Before you turn to cosmetic surgery or invest in expensive skin-firming creams, practice mylohyoid-toning...
• Gently push the tongue to the opposite side of the mouth with the Probe/Mini Tip. Repeat on the other side. This establishes the concept of moving the tongue from side to side. To increase the difficulty, instruct the individual to push against the tip for resistance. ...
Different functional evaluations are needed to determine the effectiveness of PNF on swallowing difficulty.doi:10.1007/s00405-019-05772-3Cetin SayacaSelen Serel-ArslanNurhan SayacaNuman DemirGoksel SomayDefne KayaAyse KaradumanSpringer NatureEuropean Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology...
deglutition; dysphagia; exercise; rehabilitation; YouTube; swallowing difficulty1. Introduction Dysphagia can be caused by various diseases or problems, including neurological impairment, and physiological and anatomical disorders in any part from the mouth to the esophagus [1,2,3,4]. To treat or ...