Biomechanical Biomarkers of Tongue Impairment During Swallowing in Persons Diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ConclusionsOur findings underscore the importance of tongue movements on swallowing physiology and safety, help improve our understanding of mechanisms of swallowing impairment, and highlight a potential clinical tool to index bulbar impairment.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00455-020-10116-z

Source: Dysphagia - April 27, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research