Dysphagia 6 - Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Question 1

What does the presence of swallowing disorders in neurologic populations reflect?

Identify both types of functions associated w/ the nervous & swallowing systems.

Answer 1

The Underlying neural basis of the patient’s disorder.

Motor & Sensory

Question 2

Identify four highly important aspects to understand regarding oropharyngeal dysphagia in the neurogenic population.

Answer 2

The basic sensorimotor functions associated with different levels of the nervous system (Table 5-1)

General characteristics of each disorder

Likely consequences for swallowing

Considerations for treatment for each disorder

Question 3

What area in the brain includes a majority of the sensory & motor aspects of swallowing?

This area is nicknamed (?).

What type of neurons are found w/in this area?

Answer 3

Brainstem

Junction

UMN & LMN

Question 4

UMN are associated w/ (corticobulbar or corticospinal) connection.

UMN that connect w/ LMN have a (corticobular/corticospinal) connection.

Answer 4

Corticospinal

Corticobulbar

Question 5

If you do not know a patient’s site of lesion, what must a SLP rely on as a “roadmap” in understanding & predicting dysphagia characteristic?

Answer 5

The clinical exam