Tongue measurements and pharyngeal residue in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:38:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-12-01 Aim: We aimed to analyze the relationship between tongue measurements and vallecular residue in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Materials & methods: Twenty-one patients with ALS were assessed for posterior maximum tongue isometric pressure (PMTIP) and posterior tongue isometric endurance (PTIE) by the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument; vallecular residue after 10 ml of moderately thickened consistency by Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing; and tongue thickness (TT) by ultrasonography. Results: PMTIP, PTIE and TT were decreased compared with the reference values for healthy individuals and were not different between patients with and without vallecular residue. Conclusion: In ALS, PMTIP, PTIE and TT are not good predictors of vallecular residue in the tested volume and food consistency. Graduate Program in Speech Language and Hearing Sciences (PPgFon-UFPB) Federal University of Paraíba - UFPB - João Pessoa Graduate Program in Speech Language and Hearing Department of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences São Paulo State University Marília Campus - UNESP/Marília - Marília Onofre Lopes University Hospital (HUOL) Brazilian Hospital Services Company Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte - UFRN - Natal Department of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte - UFRN - Natal Department of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Federal University of Paraíba - UFPB - João Pessoa Graduate Program in Speech Language and Hearing Department of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences São Paulo State University Marília Campus - UNESP/Marília - Marília