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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-2-17
pubmed:abstractText
Few data support thermal or chemical stimulation as therapy for neurogenic dysphagia. Our aims were to explore the behavioural effects of thermal (cold) and chemical (citrus) modalities on water swallowing in health (n = 65, mean age 45 years, 44 females) and acute stroke (n = 22, mean age 67 years, eight females). Multiple randomized timed 50-mL swallowing tests were performed for each of four water conditions: (a) room temperature (RT), (b) cold (CD), (c) citrus (CT) and (d) combined cold and citrus (CD + CT). The inter-swallow interval (ISI), swallowing volume velocity (speed), and volume per swallow (capacity) were measured. In health, compared to RT, only CD + CT slowed the speed (12.3 +/- 0.5 vs 10.3 +/- 0.5 mL s(-1), P < 0.03) and decreased the capacity (16.4 +/- 0.9 vs 14.6 +/- 0.7 mL per swallow, P < 0.02) of swallowing. ISI was unaffected, except by CD + CT in healthy young subjects (<60 years) where it was reduced (1.44 +/- 0.02 vs 1.30 +/- 0.02 s, P < 0.02). Despite smaller volumes ingested by stroke patients, CD + CT, compared to RT, again slowed both the speed (3.8 +/- 0.4 vs 4.5 +/- 0.5 mL s(-1), P < 0.03) and capacity (7.6 +/- 0.7 vs 8.5 +/- 0.7 mL per swallow, P < 0.03) of swallowing but had no effect on ISI. We conclude that combined thermal and chemical modification of water consistently alters swallowing behaviour in health and after cerebral injury. These findings have relevance in the management of neurogenic swallowing problems.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1350-1925
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
69-77
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Modulation of human swallowing behaviour by thermal and chemical stimulation in health and after brain injury.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of GI Sciences, Hope Hospital, Salford, UK. shamdy@s1.ho.man.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial