Open AccessAcoustic analysis of swallowing sounds: A new technique for assessing dysphagia
Author(s) -
Andrea Santamato,
Francesco Panza,
Vincenzo Solfrizzi,
Annamaria Russo,
Vincenza Frisardi,
Marisa Megna,
Maurizio Ranieri,
Pietro Fiore
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of rehabilitation medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1651-2081
pISSN - 1650-1977
DOI - 10.2340/16501977-0384
Subject(s) - swallowing , dysphagia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , audiology , medicine , psychology , physical therapy , surgery
To perform acoustic analysis of swallowing sounds, using a microphone and a notebook computer system, in healthy subjects and patients with dysphagia affected by neurological diseases, testing the positive/negative predictive value of a pathological pattern of swallowing sounds for penetration/aspiration.
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