Small Sensor Placed On The Neck Records How A Patient With Suspected Dysphagia Swallows

Those suffering from swallowing difficulties, especially stroke patients, could be evaluated more efficiently and noninvasively thanks to research under way at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Toronto. Ervin Sejdic, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in Pitt's Swanson School of Engineering, is developing a small sensor that's externally placed on the neck near the thyroid and records how a person swallows...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news