Role of the postinspiratory complex in regulating swallow–breathing coordination and other laryngeal behaviors

Breathing needs to be tightly coordinated with upper airway behaviors, such as swallowing. Discoordination leads to aspiration pneumonia, the leading cause of death in neurodegenerative disease. Here, we study the role of the postinspiratory complex (PiCo) in coordinating breathing and swallowing. U...

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Main Authors: Alyssa Huff, Marlusa Karlen-Amarante, Luiz M Oliveira, Jan-Marino Ramirez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-06-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/86103