The effectiveness of the head-turn-plus-chin-down maneuver for eliminating vallecular residue

The effectiveness of the head-turn-plus-chin-down maneuver for eliminating vallecular residue

ABSTRACT Purpose When swallowing efficiency is impaired, residue accumulates in the pharynx. Cued or spontaneous swallows in the head neutral position do not always successfully clear residue. We investigated the impact of a novel maneuver on residue clearance by combining a head turn with the chin...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Nagy, Melanie Peladeau-Pigeon, Teresa Josephine Valenzano, Ashwini Marini Namasivayam, Catriona Margaret Steele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia
Series:CoDAS
Subjects:
Deglutition
Deglutition Disorders
Swallowing
Residue
Postures
Dysphagia
Videofluoroscopy
Image Analysis
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