Swallowing Function Evaluation in a Patient with Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker Disease with Pro105Leu: A Case Report | Zendy

Ayako Nakane | Zendy; Shohei Hasegawa | Zendy; Miki Ishii | Zendy; Tomoe Tamai | Zendy; Rieko Moritoyo | Zendy; Mitsuko Saito | Zendy; Mariko Ando | Zendy; Haruka Tohara | Zendy

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Swallowing Function Evaluation in a Patient with Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker Disease with Pro105Leu: A Case Report

Author(s) -

Ayako Nakane,

Shohei Hasegawa,

Miki Ishii,

Tomoe Tamai,

Rieko Moritoyo,

Mitsuko Saito,

Mariko Ando,

Haruka Tohara

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

international journal of environmental research and public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.747

H-Index - 113

eISSN - 1661-7827

pISSN - 1660-4601

DOI - 10.3390/ijerph18189734

Subject(s) - swallowing , medicine , disease , function (biology) , dermatology , pathology , surgery , biology , evolutionary biology

Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease (GSS) is a genetic prion disease. Swallowing function evaluation in patients with GSS remains unclear. Here, we describe a case of videofluoroscopic examination of swallowing (VF) to facilitate continued oral ingestion in a patient with P105L GSS. A 67-year-old woman developed gait disturbance and Parkinsonism symptoms at the age of 54 years. Since her family wanted her to continue oral ingestion, we performed VF, which revealed impairment and preservation of the oral and pharyngeal phases, respectively. Moreover, the impairment of the oral phase was improved by adjusting the patient's posture and food consistency. A swallowing function evaluation based on the condition of a patient with GSS may facilitate continued oral ingestion.

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