The Influence of Orolingual Pressure on the Timing of Pharyngeal Pressure Events |
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Authors: | Catriona M Steele Maggie Lee Huckabee |
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Institution: | (1) Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Canada;(2) Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada;(3) Department of Communication Disorders, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand;(4) Van derVeer Institute for Parkinson’s and Brain Research, Christchurch, New Zealand;(5) Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, 550 University Avenue, #801, M5G 2A2 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Abstract: | This study explored the influence of two methods of effortful swallow execution on the timing of pharyngeal pressure events.
Participants were asked to either emphasize or minimize tongue-to-palate contact during performance of the maneuver. Twenty
healthy participants were evaluated using concurrent submental surface electromyography (sEMG), orolingual manometry, and
pharyngeal manometry. Each subject performed three repetitions of three counterbalanced tasks (noneffortful dry swallows,
effortful dry swallows with tongue-to-palate emphasis, and effortful dry swallows with tongue-to-palate de-emphasis). Four
variables were measured: Onset Lag vs. sEMG Peak, Peak Lag vs. sEMG Peak, Total Duration, and Percent Rise Time to Peak. Compared
to noneffortful swallows, the effortful swallow task elicited significantly earlier onsets and peaks of pharyngeal pressures
relative to the submental sEMG peak. Total pressure event durations were greater and rise times were significantly shorter.
When comparing the two methods of effortful swallow execution, a longer latency to peak proximal pharyngeal pressure was found
in the tongue-to-palate emphasis condition. These results support the interpretation that the effortful swallow maneuver involves
generation of higher velocity bolus driving forces that propel the bolus into and through the pharynx with greater efficiency
and that pressure is then sustained to facilitate more complete bolus clearance.
Work performed at the Van der Veer Institute for Parkinson’s and Brain Research, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Keywords: | Pharyngeal Upper esophageal sphincter Effortful swallow Pressure Deglutition Deglutition disorders |
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