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Coordinate Mapping of Hyolaryngeal Mechanics in Swallowing
Published on: May 6, 2014
Supranuclear control of swallowing
Norman A Leopold1, Stephanie K Daniels
1Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA 19013, USA. norman.leopold@crozer.org
Abstract:
Swallowing is an act requiring complex sensorimotor integration. Using a variety of methods first used to study limb physiology, initial efforts to study swallowing have yielded information that multiple cortical and subcortical regions are active participants. Not surprisingly, the regions activated appear to overlap those involved in both oral and nonoral motor behaviors. This review offers a perspective that considers the supranuclear control of swallowing in light of these physiological similarities.
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