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In cases of inadequate nutrition among individuals with dysphagia, nasogastric tube insertion is considered for nutritional supplementation. Typically, the complications of nasogastric tube insertion are not severe. In rare cases,...
ntradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET), which is a minimally invasive treatment, was performed to treat cervical HNP. Although IDET has a relatively short recovery time and lower cost compared to surgical...
Oral stereognosis is a function recognizing the characteristics, such as the size and shape, of objects in the mouth by integrating the senses with movement. As a child grows up,...
Objective: Although the effects of head lift exercise (HLE) in the reclining position have been reported, there is insufficient clinical evidence of the effects. This study compared the effects of...
Cricopharyngeal dysfunction (CPD) has various treatment options, such as balloon dilatation (BD), botulinum toxin injection, and myotomy of the cricopharyngeal muscle. BD is less invasive, easier to implement, and economical...
Objective: The purpose of this study was to understand the mechanism of normal hyoid movement during swallowing by calculating the activity of each muscle involved in the hyoid movement and...