Association between Body Composition and Dysphagia in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Background: The influence of changes in body composition on swallowing in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is unknown. Understanding the interrelation between body compartments and dysphagia may establish specific treatments related to both nutritional aspects as to myofunctional ones designed to delay swallowing loss.

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between body composition and dysphagia during the course of the disease.

Swallowing disorders after ischemic stroke.

Objective: To investigate occurrences of swallowing disorders after ischemic stroke.

Method: This was a retrospective study on 596 medical files. The inclusion criterion was that the patients needed to have been hospitalized with a diagnosis of ischemic stroke; the exclusion criteria were the presence of associated cardiac problems and hospital stay already more than 14 days.

[Clinical, endoscopical and manometric evaluation of swallowing in patients with acquired autoimmune myasthenia gravis].

Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a common problem following myasthenia gravis (MG) and may lead to aspiration of saliva, food or liquids. We herein present 22 MG patients, with complaint of dysphagia, evaluated by phonoaudiological evaluation, nasofibrolaryngoscopical analysis and manometry of upper esophageal sphincter. The main objective was to evaluate the phases of the swallowing process and anatomical and functional aspects of oropharyngeal musculature.