The Efficacy of Techniques for Facilitating Swallowing Reflex. In the Case of Normal Eaters.

• HASEGAWA Kazuko

  Suwa Red-Cross Hospital

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• えん下反射促進手技の効果　　健常者の場合
• エンゲ ハンシャ ソクツウ シュギ ノ コウカ ケンジョウシャ ノ バアイ

Abstract

This study investigates the efficacy of three techniques for facilitating the swallowing reflex. The three techniques are: (1) pushing up and pressing on the hyoid bone, (2) rubbing up and down externally on both sides of the larynx, and (3) rubbing both sides of the larynx lightly. Each of these techniques was applied to thirty-four women showing no abnormalities. The number of swallowing reflexes exhibited during the period of stimulation was compared with that exhibited pre-stimulation. The results were as follows. Two of the three techniques facilitated the swallowing response. In these two cases, the effects continued throughout the two minutes of stimulation. It was concluded that these two techniques give afferent information to surface or deep sensory receptors and chemoreceptors innervated by glossopharyngeal and/or superior laryngeal nerves.

Journal

• THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

  THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 17 (2), 65-71, 2000

  Japanese Association of Communication Disorders

Keywords

• swallowing reflex
• facilitating techniques
• glossopharyngeal nerve
• superior laryngeal nerve

Details

• CRID: 1390001204324808320
• NII Article ID: 10008982027
• NII Book ID: AN10091280
• DOI: 10.11219/jjcomdis1983.17.65
• ISSN: 18847056
• ISSN: 09128204
• NDL BIB ID: 5504716
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I5504716
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2001051599
• Text Lang: ja
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