Swallowing: A delayed milestone post-surgery in tongue cancers.

Functional rehabilitation remains an important factor in the post-operative period following tongue cancer surgeries. Patients undergoing surgery for tongue cancers require intense rehabilitation in order to restore their swallowing function, and improve their nutritional status and quality of life. Various swallowing scales like the Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS), Performance status scale in head and neck cancer (PSSHNC) and 100 ml water swallow test are used to assess functionality in these patients.

Clinical and VNG Features in Anterior Canal BPPV-An Analysis of 13 Cases.

To define diagnostic VNG features in anterior canal BPPV during positional testing (Dix-Hallpike, supine head hanging, and McClure Pagnini tests). A retrospective study of patients diagnosed with anterior canal BPPV across four referral centers in New Delhi, Kochi, Bangalore, and Dubai. Clinical records of 13 patients with AC BPPV out of 1,350 cases, during a 3-years period, were reviewed and analyzed by four specialists.