Reflexive Airway Sensorimotor Responses in Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ConclusionsALS individuals demonstrated increased sensitivity to an upper airway irritant; however, they demonstrated slower and weaker expiratory cough motor output compared to healthy controls. In ALS silent aspirators, blunted sensorimotor responses were observed, suggesting that sensory degradation may occur at the final or most severe stage of bulbar disease progression.
Source: Dysphagia - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research