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Adapting Human Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Methods to Detect and Characterize Dysphagia in Murine Disease Models

Adapting Human Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Methods to Detect and Characterize Dysphagia in Murine Disease Models

Published on: March 1, 2015

McNeill dysphagia therapy program: a case-control study.

Giselle D Carnaby-Mann¹, Michael A Crary

¹Department of Behavioral Science and Community Health, University of Florida Health Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. gmann@phhp.ufl.edu

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

|May 4, 2010

Summary

The McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program significantly improved swallowing function more than traditional therapy with biofeedback. This dysphagia rehabilitation approach led to a 69% reduction in swallowing difficulties.

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Adapting Human Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Methods to Detect and Characterize Dysphagia in Murine Disease Models

Adapting Human Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Methods to Detect and Characterize Dysphagia in Murine Disease Models

Published on: March 1, 2015

Area of Science:

Neurology
Rehabilitation Medicine
Speech-Language Pathology

Background:

Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, impacts numerous patients, necessitating effective rehabilitation strategies.
Traditional swallowing therapy often incorporates surface electromyography (sEMG) biofeedback to enhance patient outcomes.
The McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program offers a structured, exercise-based alternative for swallowing remediation.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the efficacy of the McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program against traditional swallowing therapy augmented with sEMG biofeedback.
To evaluate improvements in clinical swallowing ability and functional oral intake.
To assess secondary outcomes including tube feeding dependence, instrumental swallowing study changes, and aspiration rates.

Main Methods:

A matched case-control study design was employed.
Participants included dysphagic patients from an outpatient swallowing therapy service.
Cases using the McNeill program were matched to controls receiving traditional therapy with sEMG biofeedback based on age, sex, and diagnosis.

Main Results:

Patients undergoing the McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program showed significantly higher rates of dysphagia recovery (adjusted odds ratio=13.0, P=.009).
A 69% greater reduction in dysphagia was observed in the McNeill group compared to the traditional therapy with biofeedback group.
The McNeill program demonstrated superior outcomes in improving swallowing function.

Conclusions:

Both the McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program and traditional therapy with biofeedback can improve swallowing function.
The McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program yields superior results compared to traditional dysphagia therapy supplemented with sEMG biofeedback.
This suggests the McNeill program is a highly effective approach for dysphagia rehabilitation.