Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing in children with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy.
Jana ZangJessika JohannsenJonas DeneckeDeike WeissJana-Christiane KosekiAlmut NießenFrank MüllerJulie Cläre NienstedtTill FlügelChristina PflugPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)
Valuable information regarding the status of dysphagia can be gathered endoscopically, particularly concerning secretion management and when oral intake is limited. Currently available clinical tools for children with type 1 may represent a change in nutritional status but are not yet mature enough to conclude swallowing ability. Further development is still required.