Increase of Substance P Concentration in Saliva after Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation in Severely Dysphagic Stroke Patients - an Indicator of Decannulation Success?

CONCLUSIONS: The physiological mechanism of PES may consist in restoration of sensory feedback, which is known to be crucial for the execution of a safe swallow. SP possibly acts as a biomarker for indicating response to PES.
PMID: 29041008 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Neuro-Signals - October 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Muhle P, Suntrup-Krueger S, Bittner S, Ruck T, Claus I, Marian T, Schröder JB, Minnerup J, Warnecke T, Meuth SG, Dziewas R Tags: Neurosignals Source Type: research