Purpose: We quantified pharyngeal residue using pixel-based methods in a normative data set, while examining influences of age, gender, and swallow task. Method: One hundred ninety-five healthy partic
Hyoid bone movement is an important physiological event during swallowing that contributes to normal swallowing function. In order to determine the adequate hyoid bone movement, clinicians conduct an
ABSTRACT Purpose: to correlate the electrical activity of the suprahyoid musculature and tongue pressure during swallowing, in the elderly. Methods: thirteen elderly aged from 60 to 80 years participa
Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic disease of insidious onset of unknown etiology affecting the oral and oropharyngeal region characterized by progressive fibrosis of oral submucous. Since its assoc
