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Swallowing dysfunction in nephropathic cystinosis.

B C Sonies1, E F Ekman, H C Andersson

  • 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.

The New England Journal of Medicine
|August 30, 1990
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Swallowing difficulties worsen with age in nephropathic cystinosis patients, impacting oral motor skills and all swallowing phases. Early intervention with dietary changes and cysteamine may help manage this late-stage complication.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Nephropathic cystinosis leads to renal failure and systemic cystine accumulation.
  • Cystine accumulation causes progressive clinical abnormalities in various organs.
  • Swallowing dysfunction is a significant, underreported complication in nephropathic cystinosis.

Observation:

  • Age-related oral motor dysfunction and swallowing impairments were assessed in 43 cystinosis patients.
  • Oral motor index, speech, oral structure, and tongue/lip strength were evaluated.
  • Ultrasonography and videofluoroscopy assessed oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal swallowing phases.

Findings:

  • Oral motor dysfunction and swallowing impairments increased with age.
  • Patients aged 21-31 years showed abnormalities in all three swallowing phases.

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  • Prolonged oropharyngeal swallowing times in cystinosis patients indicated impaired initiation.

    • Implications:

    • Swallowing dysfunction is a late-onset complication of nephropathic cystinosis, likely due to muscular issues.
    • Dietary modifications and swallowing exercises are recommended for affected patients.
    • Long-term cysteamine therapy may mitigate swallowing difficulties in cystinosis.