Tongue thickness evaluation using ultrasonography can predict swallowing function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients

Highlights • Tongue sonography is a useful tool for the quantitative evaluation of tongue atrophy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. • Tongue thickness is associated with oral preparatory and transit time but not with pharyngeal transit time in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. • Amyot...

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Published in:Clinical neurophysiology 2016-02, Vol.127 (2), p.1669-1674
Main Authors: Nakamori, Masahiro, Hosomi, Naohisa, Takaki, Sachiko, Oda, Masaya, Hiraoka, Aya, Yoshikawa, Mineka, Matsushima, Hayato, Ochi, Kazuhide, Tsuga, Kazuhiro, Maruyama, Hirofumi, Izumi, Yuishin, Matsumoto, Masayasu
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - diagnostic imaging
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - physiopathology
Deglutition - physiology
Deglutition Disorders - diagnostic imaging
Deglutition Disorders - physiopathology
Disease Progression
Dysphagia
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurology
Predictive Value of Tests
Severity of Illness Index
Tongue - diagnostic imaging
Tongue - physiology
Tongue sonography
Tongue thickness
Ultrasonography
Videofluoroscopic examination
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Summary:Highlights • Tongue sonography is a useful tool for the quantitative evaluation of tongue atrophy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. • Tongue thickness is associated with oral preparatory and transit time but not with pharyngeal transit time in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients show a progressive reduction in tongue thickness over time using ultrasonography.
ISSN:1388-2457
1872-8952
DOI:10.1016/j.clinph.2015.07.032