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Impairment of Pharyngeal Contraction

MedGen UID:
926439
•Concept ID:
C4288907
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Finding

Definition

An observation of an individual''s pharyngeal contraction during swallowing. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Preliminary investigation of the effect of pulse rate on judgments of swallowing impairment and treatment recommendations.
Bonilha HS, Blair J, Carnes B, Huda W, Humphries K, McGrattan K, Michel Y, Martin-Harris B
Dysphagia 2013 Dec;28(4):528-38. Epub 2013 Apr 5 doi: 10.1007/s00455-013-9463-z. PMID: 23559454Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Effects of Presbyphagia on Oropharyngeal Swallowing Observed during Modified Barium Swallow Studies.
Garand KL, Beall J, Hill EG, Davidson K, Blair J, Pearson W Jr, Martin-Harris B
J Nutr Health Aging 2022;26(11):973-980. doi: 10.1007/s12603-022-1854-0. PMID: 36437764Free PMC Article
Transient hypopharyngeal intrabolus pressurization patterns: Clinically relevant or normal variant?
Omari T, Rommel N, Jan T, Szczesniak M, Wu P, Schar M, Doeltgen S, Cock C
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2022 Jun;34(6):e14276. Epub 2021 Oct 4 doi: 10.1111/nmo.14276. PMID: 34606649
The pharyngeal contractile integral is a useful indicator of pharyngeal swallowing impairment.
O'Rourke A, Humphries K, Lazar A, Martin-Harris B
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2017 Dec;29(12) Epub 2017 Jul 11 doi: 10.1111/nmo.13144. PMID: 28699250Free PMC Article
Sleep-disordered breathing in children.
Li HY, Lee LA
Chang Gung Med J 2009 May-Jun;32(3):247-57. PMID: 19527603
A scintigraphic study of oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal transit in patients with stroke.
Silva AC, Fabio SR, Dantas RO
Dysphagia 2008 Jun;23(2):165-71. Epub 2007 Oct 26 doi: 10.1007/s00455-007-9117-0. PMID: 17962999

Diagnosis

Transient hypopharyngeal intrabolus pressurization patterns: Clinically relevant or normal variant?
Omari T, Rommel N, Jan T, Szczesniak M, Wu P, Schar M, Doeltgen S, Cock C
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2022 Jun;34(6):e14276. Epub 2021 Oct 4 doi: 10.1111/nmo.14276. PMID: 34606649
The pharyngeal contractile integral is a useful indicator of pharyngeal swallowing impairment.
O'Rourke A, Humphries K, Lazar A, Martin-Harris B
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2017 Dec;29(12) Epub 2017 Jul 11 doi: 10.1111/nmo.13144. PMID: 28699250Free PMC Article
Sleep-disordered breathing in children.
Li HY, Lee LA
Chang Gung Med J 2009 May-Jun;32(3):247-57. PMID: 19527603
Clinical implications of cross-system interactions.
McFarland DH, Tremblay P
Semin Speech Lang 2006 Nov;27(4):300-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-955119. PMID: 17117355
Electric stimulation of the upper airway muscle.
Knaack L, Podszus T
Curr Opin Pulm Med 1998 Nov;4(6):370-5. doi: 10.1097/00063198-199811000-00012. PMID: 10813219

Therapy

Effects of remifentanil on pharyngeal swallowing and esophageal motility: no impact of different bolus volumes and partial antagonism by methylnaltrexone.
Cajander P, Omari T, Cock C, Magnuson A, Scheinin M, Savilampi J
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2021 Oct 1;321(4):G367-G377. Epub 2021 Jul 14 doi: 10.1152/ajpgi.00137.2021. PMID: 34261364
The critical importance of pharyngeal contractile forces on the validity of intrabolus pressure as a predictor of impaired pharyngo-esophageal junction compliance.
Szczesniak MM, Wu PI, Maclean J, Omari TI, Cook IJ
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2018 Oct;30(10):e13374. Epub 2018 May 24 doi: 10.1111/nmo.13374. PMID: 29797467
The pharyngeal contractile integral is a useful indicator of pharyngeal swallowing impairment.
O'Rourke A, Humphries K, Lazar A, Martin-Harris B
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2017 Dec;29(12) Epub 2017 Jul 11 doi: 10.1111/nmo.13144. PMID: 28699250Free PMC Article
Physiological changes to the swallowing mechanism following (chemo)radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: a systematic review.
Wall LR, Ward EC, Cartmill B, Hill AJ
Dysphagia 2013 Dec;28(4):481-493. doi: 10.1007/s00455-013-9491-8. PMID: 24078216
Laryngeal adductor reflex and pharyngeal squeeze as predictors of laryngeal penetration and aspiration.
Aviv JE, Spitzer J, Cohen M, Ma G, Belafsky P, Close LG
Laryngoscope 2002 Feb;112(2):338-41. doi: 10.1097/00005537-200202000-00025. PMID: 11889394

Prognosis

Impaired Proximal Esophageal Contractility Predicts Pharyngeal Reflux in Patients With Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms.
Sikavi DR, Cai JX, Leung R, Carroll TL, Chan WW
Clin Transl Gastroenterol 2021 Oct 1;12(10):e00408. doi: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000408. PMID: 34597279Free PMC Article
The critical importance of pharyngeal contractile forces on the validity of intrabolus pressure as a predictor of impaired pharyngo-esophageal junction compliance.
Szczesniak MM, Wu PI, Maclean J, Omari TI, Cook IJ
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2018 Oct;30(10):e13374. Epub 2018 May 24 doi: 10.1111/nmo.13374. PMID: 29797467
Botulinum toxin treatment for oropharyngeal dysphagia in patients with stroke.
Terré R, Panadés A, Mearin F
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2013 Nov;25(11):896-e702. Epub 2013 Aug 29 doi: 10.1111/nmo.12213. PMID: 23991889
Laryngeal adductor reflex and pharyngeal squeeze as predictors of laryngeal penetration and aspiration.
Aviv JE, Spitzer J, Cohen M, Ma G, Belafsky P, Close LG
Laryngoscope 2002 Feb;112(2):338-41. doi: 10.1097/00005537-200202000-00025. PMID: 11889394
Pharyngeal function and airway protection during subhypnotic concentrations of propofol, isoflurane, and sevoflurane: volunteers examined by pharyngeal videoradiography and simultaneous manometry.
Sundman E, Witt H, Sandin R, Kuylenstierna R, Bodén K, Ekberg O, Eriksson LI
Anesthesiology 2001 Nov;95(5):1125-32. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200111000-00016. PMID: 11684981

Clinical prediction guides

Effects of Presbyphagia on Oropharyngeal Swallowing Observed during Modified Barium Swallow Studies.
Garand KL, Beall J, Hill EG, Davidson K, Blair J, Pearson W Jr, Martin-Harris B
J Nutr Health Aging 2022;26(11):973-980. doi: 10.1007/s12603-022-1854-0. PMID: 36437764Free PMC Article
Transient hypopharyngeal intrabolus pressurization patterns: Clinically relevant or normal variant?
Omari T, Rommel N, Jan T, Szczesniak M, Wu P, Schar M, Doeltgen S, Cock C
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2022 Jun;34(6):e14276. Epub 2021 Oct 4 doi: 10.1111/nmo.14276. PMID: 34606649
The pharyngeal contractile integral is a useful indicator of pharyngeal swallowing impairment.
O'Rourke A, Humphries K, Lazar A, Martin-Harris B
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2017 Dec;29(12) Epub 2017 Jul 11 doi: 10.1111/nmo.13144. PMID: 28699250Free PMC Article
Physiological changes to the swallowing mechanism following (chemo)radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: a systematic review.
Wall LR, Ward EC, Cartmill B, Hill AJ
Dysphagia 2013 Dec;28(4):481-493. doi: 10.1007/s00455-013-9491-8. PMID: 24078216
Electric stimulation of the upper airway muscle.
Knaack L, Podszus T
Curr Opin Pulm Med 1998 Nov;4(6):370-5. doi: 10.1097/00063198-199811000-00012. PMID: 10813219

Recent systematic reviews

Physiological changes to the swallowing mechanism following (chemo)radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: a systematic review.
Wall LR, Ward EC, Cartmill B, Hill AJ
Dysphagia 2013 Dec;28(4):481-493. doi: 10.1007/s00455-013-9491-8. PMID: 24078216

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