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Table 1 Swallowing screening test

From: Functional oropharyngeal sensory disruption interferes with the cortical control of swallowing

 

Normal swallowing

Pharyngeal anesthesia

 

Ml per swallow

s per swallow

ml/s

ml per swallow

s per swallow

ml/s

S1

21,43

1,14

18,75

15,00

1,27

11,86

S2

15,00

0,98

15,38

12,5

1,08

11,54

S3

25,00

0,78

32,26

13,64

1,38

9,90

S4

25,00

1,01

24,71

15,00

1,10

13,62

S5

18,75

0,98

19,23

11,54

2,25

5,14

S6

16,67

0,79

21,13

21,43

1,15

18,63

S7

25,00

1,25

20,00

16,60

1,25

13,24

S8

18,75

1,12

16,75

15,00

1,59

9,46

S9

21,43

1,08

19,92

18,75

1,12

16,9

S10

75,00

2,64

28,46

50,00

2,86

17,49

Group

26,20

1,18

21,66

18,95

1,51

12,78

  1. The swallowing screening-test was performed with and without pharyngeal anesthesia. Local application of lidocaine resulted in a significant increment of swallowing duration and a significant reduction of volume per swallow and swallowing capacity in healthy subjects.
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BMC Neuroscience

ISSN: 1471-2202

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