Ultrasonographic and manometric study of the tongue as biomarkers of dysphagia in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Bernat Bertran RecasensAnna Guillen-SolaJuana María Martínez LlorensAna Balaña CorberóMontserrat Villatoro MorenoAnna Agustí ClaramuntGreta Garcia EscobarMiguel Angel RubioPublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2022)
Our results suggest that measures that assess the functionality (strength) of the tongue are more valuable than morphological measurements (thickness) for the follow-up of patients with ALS. Alterations of the anterior and posterior lingual strength correlate with the presence of bronchoaspiration and post-swallowing residue (BRS > 1).