Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is one of the most important methods for instrumental swallowing evaluation. The most challenging part of the examination consists in the interpretation of the various observations encountered …

Swallowing is a complex function that transports saliva and food from the oral cavity to the stomach, including airway protection. Swallowing involves a wide range of structures and operations, including oropharyngeal sensory function, an …

Dysphagia is a serious symptom in children with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) [ 1 – 3 ] and is likely to affect all children at an early age if left untreated [ 2 – 4 ]. SMA is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease affecting …

This study aimed to critically review pediatric swallowing assessment data to determine the future need for standardized procedures. A retrospective analysis of 152 swallowing examinations in 128 children aged 21 days to 18 years was performed.

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a common side effect after treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC). Unidentified dysphagia causes significant morbidity, increased mortality, malnutrition, and decreased quality of life [ 1 – 5 ]. Dysphagia may develop …

Flexible-endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is a feasible and safe instrumental swallowing assessment procedure in children of all ages [ 1 ]. Langmore [ 2 ] recently published a historical review of FEES, highlighting the increasing use in …

The Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) is the most frequently used scale for the evaluation of functional oral intake by dysphagia patients. FOIS was validated using data from Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS). Until now, a validated …

Dysphagia occurs in the course of many neurological diseases and frequently determines the outcome [ 1 ] with stroke being the most common cause. Up to 80% of stroke patients suffer from dysphagia, depending on the choice of diagnostics tests used …

The purpose of this study was to cross-culturally validate the Swedish version of the Gugging Swallowing Screen (GUSS-S) for use in the acute phase of stroke. Further, to evaluate the inter-rater reliability between different healthcare …

Prevalence and characteristics of dysphagia (including aspiration) in patients with parkinsonism is variable, depending on type of assessment, diagnosis, disease stage and duration. The aim of this study was to further evaluate dysphagia …

Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) is one of two diagnostic gold standards for pharyngeal dysphagia in Parkinson's disease (PD), however, validated global outcome measures at the patient level are widely lacking. The Dynamic …

Dysphagia is a symptom of swallowing dysfunction defined as difficulty to form or move the alimentary bolus safely from mouth to stomach [ 4 ] .

The need for multidisciplinary and multiprofessional management of dysphagia is constantly increasing and creating a major challenge for healthcare professionals and society, especially in terms of professional expertise and human resources. The …

When screening a patient´s eating ability we can identify eating difficulties needing further assessment or treatment whereby the patients´ quality of life can be increased. The Minimal Eating Observation Form – version II (MEOF-II) has been …