Tongue measurements and pharyngeal residue in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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2021-12-01

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Augusto, Milena Magalhães
Da Silva, Roberta Gonçalves [UNESP]
Teixeira Dourado Júnior, Mario Emílio
Godoy, Juliana Fernandes
Lopes, Leonardo Wanderley
Pernambuco, Leandro

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Aim: We aimed to analyze the relationship between tongue measurements and vallecular residue in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Materials & methods: Twenty-one patients with ALS were assessed for posterior maximum tongue isometric pressure (PMTIP) and posterior tongue isometric endurance (PTIE) by the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument; vallecular residue after 10 ml of moderately thickened consistency by Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing; and tongue thickness (TT) by ultrasonography. Results: PMTIP, PTIE and TT were decreased compared with the reference values for healthy individuals and were not different between patients with and without vallecular residue. Conclusion: In ALS, PMTIP, PTIE and TT are not good predictors of vallecular residue in the tested volume and food consistency.

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, deglutition, deglutition disorders, endoscopy, motor neuron disease, tongue

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Neurodegenerative Disease Management, v. 11, n. 6, p. 459-468, 2021.