CRICOPHARYNGEAL DYSFUNCTION AND UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER HYPERTONIA: CHALLENGES IN REHABILITATION AFTER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
ConclusionCPD from UES hypertonia can be life-threatening.Hyolaryngeal distraction and tongue base propulsion aid compensation, but when compromised, UES opening is impaired.PMR and ST improved UES relaxation, allowing safer oral
Institutions
- Universidade Lusófona do Porto (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Fizikalna i rehabilitacijska medicina
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21751/frm-39-3-4-259
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00