Reduced pharyngeal constriction is associated with impaired swallowing efficiency in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Ashley A WaitoLauren C Tabor-GrayCatriona Margaret SteeleEmily K PlowmanPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2018)
Our results suggest that reduced pharyngeal constriction is a significant physiological parameter related to swallow inefficiency in ALS. Future work is needed to corroborate these preliminary results and investigate factors to mitigate such impairments.