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Table 2 EMG activation

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

 

Normal swallowing

Pharyngeal anesthesia

 

No. of swallows

Duration per swallow in s

RMS of EMG amplitude in μV

No. of swallows

Duration per swallow in s

RMS of EMG amplitude in μV

S1

93

1.86

36.98

90

2.06

53.73

S2

38

1.9

42.09

53

1.55

43.49

S3

44

1.85

68.73

28

1.43

86.11

S4

62

1.49

44.83

45

1.48

59.28

S5

53

1.54

10.40

37

1.95

20.16

S6

70

2.04

27.61

45

1.31

79.44

S7

48

1.21

131.59

38

1.48

167.48

S8

37

1.07

25.62

48

1.90

50.36

S9

58

1.68

51.34

56

1.77

162.08

S10

99

1.43

39.23

87

1.25

56.60

Group

60.2

1.70

47.84

52.7

1.62

77.87

  1. The submental EMG was recorded during both MEG measurements. The number of swallows and the duration per swallow did not differ between the normal swallowing condition and swallowing with pharyngeal anesthesia (p > 0.05). The RMS of the amplitude over the time interval between M0 und M2 was significantly higher in the anesthesia condition compared to normal swallowing (p < 0.05).