Pharyngeal and upper esophageal sphincter motor dynamics during swallow in children.
Alisara DamrongmaneeKhalil El-ChammasLin FeiHuaiyu ZangNeha SantucciAjay KaulPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2020)
The UES-IRP was lower than adults, URP was higher than preterm but less than adults, and UNP was lower than neonates but similar to adults. The pharyngeal pressures were higher than those reported for neonates and adults. Our data indicate that motor dynamics of swallowing may change from neonates to adulthood and reflect a maturational process. The subjects with abnormal VFSS had significantly higher UES-IRP and UNP compared to normal VFSS.