Flexible laryngoscopy reveals some unique aspects of swallowing and complements the fluoroscopy procedure. The fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) procedure is a comprehensive ...

Myasthenia gravis (MG) can weaken the muscles used for speech, causing slurred speech, nasal tone, poor breath support, vocal fatigue, and pitch control problems. A speech-language pathologist (SLP) ...

Myasthenia gravis patients show higher rates of dysarthria, dysphonia, dysphagia, and aspiration pneumonia compared to non-affected individuals. Despite high disorder rates, most myasthenia gravis ...

Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, can be life-threatening if left untreated, but advances in screening, therapy, and technology are transforming care. From validated nurse-led screening protocols ...

The Process of Normal Swallowing Viewed Endoscopically The swallow is divided into the oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal phases, depending on where the bolus is seen. With flexible laryngoscopy, the ...