Laryngeal and swallow dysregulation following acute cervical spinal cord injury
Teresa Pitts, Kimberly Iceman, Alyssa Huff, M. Nicholas Musselwhite, Michael Frazure, Kellyanna C. Young, Clinton L. Greene, Dena R. Howland
Abstract
This is the first manuscript to determine the impact of cSCI on laryngeal and swallow function, and to describe a possible mechanism for dysphagia and altered airway protection after injury.
Topics & Concepts
DysphagiaMedicineSwallowingSpinal cord injuryMechanism (biology)AirwaySpinal cordNeuroscienceAnesthesiaPsychologySurgeryEpistemologyPhilosophyDysphagia Assessment and ManagementTracheal and airway disordersVoice and Speech Disorders