Fiberoptic endoscopy evaluation of swallowing in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Unlabelled: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive degenerative motor neuron disease that adversely affects the muscles responsible for swallowing.

Objective: To assess the oral preparatory, oral transit and pharyngeal phases of swallowing in ALS patients through endoscopic evaluation.

Method: This cross-sectional historical cohort study included ALS patients submitted to endoscopic examination.

Audiological study of an elderly Brazilian population.

Unlabelled: The Brazilian elderly population is growing, and already represents 8,6% of our total population. Environmental factors, lifestyle, gender and genetics impact the development of presbycusis, which reduces quality of life.

Aim: investigate audiologic and vestibular complaints in the elderly; perform tonal audiometry and check to see if there are differences between genders.