Publications by authors named "Daniel G Spearman"
Objective: The pharyngeal phase of swallow has been thought to be a stereotypical motor behavior.
Study Design: This is a prospective, preclinical, hypothesis driven, one group by three-task design.
Methods: We sought to compare the effects of pharyngeal swabbing, water only, and water plus punctate mechanical stimulation on the spatiotemporal features of the pharyngeal phase of swallow in the cat.