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Adapting Human Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Methods to Detect and Characterize Dysphagia in Murine Disease Models
Published on: March 1, 2015
[Palatal myoclonus and dysphagia]
D Goossens1, M Guatterie, M Barat
1Service de médecine physique et de réadaptation, hôpital Pellegrin, CHU, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France.
Introduction:
Post brainstem lesion dysphagia is frequently associated with palatal myoclonus (PM) but the correlation between these two symptoms is still unclear.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to verify the relationship between PM and dysphagia, and if PM could itself induce dysphagia.
Patients And Methods:
Twelve patients suffering from post brainstem lesion PM and dysphagia; 10 male and two female, mean aged of 50.5 years, were assessed using clinical examination, radiological and endoscopic examination of deglutition.
Results:
In three cases, PM were associated with pharyngeal area decreasing, laryngeal aspiration, and dysphagia.
Discussion:
This study confirms the hypothesis of close relationship between PM and dysphagia. In these cases, specific dysphagia therapy should be recommended.
Conclusion:
Post brainstem lesion dysphagia is sometimes associated with PM and in some cases, there is probably a relationship between PM and swallowing disorders of these patients.
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