Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11014727 | Japanese Dental Science Review | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Anterior-superior hyolaryngeal elevation during swallowing results from contractions of the suprahyoid muscle, which plays a primary role in opening the upper esophageal sphincter, along with relaxation of the cricopharyngeal muscle and laryngeal closure. Thus, many researchers have studied methods for evaluating and augmenting suprahyoid muscles. On the other hand, some researchers have reported on dysphagia rehabilitation focused on jaw-opening actions, because hyolaryngeal elevation muscles correspond with jaw-opening muscles. In this study, we describe a new dysphagia evaluation method and an exercise that focuses on suprahyoid muscles with application of jaw-opening actions.
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Authors
Koji Hara, Haruka Tohara, Shunsuke Minakuchi,