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Published in: Dysphagia 2/2021

01-04-2021 | Dysphonia | Original Article

Whiplash-Associated Dysphagia and Dysphonia: A Scoping Review

Authors: D. B. Stone, E. C. Ward, S. R. Knijnik, H. Bogaardt, J. M. Elliott

Published in: Dysphagia | Issue 2/2021

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Abstract

Swallowing and voice complaints after a whiplash injury have been observed and reported in several studies; however, variability in study design complicates current understanding of whether dysphagia and dysphonia should be recognised as potential adverse outcomes. A scoping review was conducted across six databases from 1950 to March 2019. A total of 18 studies were included for review. Data regarding study purpose, design, outcome measures, participant characteristics and outcomes reported were extracted. Level of evidence (LOE) was assessed by the American Speech-Language Language Association (ASHA)’s LOE system. All studies were exploratory, with 68% rated as poor (< 3) on quality ratings. Nearly half (n = 6) were single case reports. Only three studies investigated some type of swallow-related outcome specifically within the study aim/s. Incidence of swallow-related problems ranged from 2 to 29%, with unspecified complaints of “swallowing difficulty”, “dysphagia” and fatigue and pain whilst chewing reported. Neither swallowing biomechanics nor the underlying pathophysiology of swallow or voice complaints was investigated in any study. Four case studies presented post-whiplash voice complaints; two of which described loss of pitch range. Others described hoarseness, loss of control and weak phonation. Most studies only mentioned swallow- or voice-related deficits when reporting a wider set of post-injury symptomatology and six did not describe the outcome measure used to identify the swallow and voice-related problems reported. The existing literature is limited and of low quality, contributing to an unclear picture of the true incidence and underlying mechanisms of whiplash-related dysphagia and dysphonia.
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Metadata
Title
Whiplash-Associated Dysphagia and Dysphonia: A Scoping Review
Authors
D. B. Stone
E. C. Ward
S. R. Knijnik
H. Bogaardt
J. M. Elliott
Publication date
01-04-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Dysphagia / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 0179-051X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0460
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-020-10137-8

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