Surgical treatment of enterovirus D68 brainstem encephalitis-induced dysphagia

We describe a 33 year-old male patient of refractory dysphagia due to EV-D68-induced brainstem encephalitis successfully treated by surgery. Following acute upper respiratory tract infection, he developed dysphagia and bilateral facial paralysis. A coughing reflex was readily produced when the laryngopharyngeal fiberscope touched the epiglottis, however, water infusion induced only very weak and slow swallowing reflex, suggesting that only motor component was impaired but sensory function was preserved during swallowing.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - January 21, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Takafumi Togashi, Hironori Baba, Meiko Kitazawa, Nao Takahashi, Yasuhiro Samejima, Eiji Yumoto, Arata Horii Tags: Case report Source Type: research