Lecture 1

Question 1

Stages of swallowing

Answer 1

Oral preparatory stage, oral transport stage, pharyngeal transport stage

Question 2

What are we looking for from a case history?

Answer 2

• information about onset, e.g. gradual or acute
• patterns in symptom type, onset, duration or progression
• details of the impact on the individual quality of life
• details on the impact of health incl weight

Question 3

Impact of cognition and sensation?

Answer 3

• perception of foods/drinks
• recognition of cutlery and mealtime utensils
• perception of hunger and thirst cues
• hypo/hypersensitivity
• vision and perception

Question 4

Purpose of orofacial examination

Answer 4

• examine the integrity of cranial nerves
• gain information on the structures of the orofacial and swallowing musculature
• make predictions of the impact on speech and swallowing