Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
5-8-2024 11:00 AM
End Date
5-8-2024 1:00 PM
Subjects
Motor neurons, Respiratory system, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Plethysmography
Advisor
Deanna Britton
Student Level
Masters
Abstract
Respiratory-swallowing coordination (RSC) is essential for providing efficient breathing and optimal swallowing function. Most commonly used methods of measuring RSC include nasal thermistry, and respiratory inductance plethysmography (RIP) to determine direction and durations of airflow. Outcome measures include swallow apnea duration (SAD) and respiratory phase pattern (RPP), i.e., direction of airflow pre- and post-SAD. The goal of the current project was to conduct a scoping literature review of RSC, focusing on the motor neuron disease (MND) population, including people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A multi-engine literature search was conducted in 2023-24 via PubMed and Google Scholar. No limitations were placed on publication dates. Articles were screened to include only those specifically related to the above-referenced purpose and exclude pediatric related and non-English articles. Relevant data was pulled from the articles and included in the literature review, including information related to swallowing tasks, how swallows were tracked, RSC outcome measures, RSC measurement methods, and key findings. Information regarding findings from the scoping literature review will be presented and reviewed.
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Respiratory-Swallowing Coordination in Motor Neuron Disease: A Scoping Review
Respiratory-swallowing coordination (RSC) is essential for providing efficient breathing and optimal swallowing function. Most commonly used methods of measuring RSC include nasal thermistry, and respiratory inductance plethysmography (RIP) to determine direction and durations of airflow. Outcome measures include swallow apnea duration (SAD) and respiratory phase pattern (RPP), i.e., direction of airflow pre- and post-SAD. The goal of the current project was to conduct a scoping literature review of RSC, focusing on the motor neuron disease (MND) population, including people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A multi-engine literature search was conducted in 2023-24 via PubMed and Google Scholar. No limitations were placed on publication dates. Articles were screened to include only those specifically related to the above-referenced purpose and exclude pediatric related and non-English articles. Relevant data was pulled from the articles and included in the literature review, including information related to swallowing tasks, how swallows were tracked, RSC outcome measures, RSC measurement methods, and key findings. Information regarding findings from the scoping literature review will be presented and reviewed.