Computational analysis of swallowing mechanics underlying impaired epiglottic inversion.

Journal: The Laryngoscope
PMID: 27426940

Abstract

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Determine swallowing mechanics associated with the first and second epiglottic movements, that is, movement to horizontal and full inversion, respectively, to provide a clinical interpretation of impaired epiglottic function.

Authors

  • William G Pearson
    Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Augusta, Georgia.
  • Brandon K Taylor
    Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia, U.S.A.
  • Julie Blair
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Bonnie Martin-Harris
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.

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