Effects of age, gender, bolus condition, viscosity, and volume on pharyngeal and upper esophageal sphincter pressure and temporal measurements during swallowing

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 240-253

  Butler, Susan G ^a   Stuart, Andrew ^b   Castell, Donald ^c   Russell, Gregory B ^a   Koch, Kenneth ^a   Kemp, Shannon ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Bolus viscosity; Bolus volume; Dysphagia; Gender; Manometry; Swallowing

Indexed keywords

EID: 60049085355     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2008/07-0092)     Document Type: Article

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