Resolving dysphagia – can we distinguish mild dysphagia from no dysphagia?
2 September 2022
| Roganie Govender
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ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
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Brain injury, Clinical Swallowing Examination, Deglutition, Deglutition disorders, Dysphagia, FEES, Stroke, Swallowing assessment
Many patients with dysphagia following neurological events can and do experience a resolution of their swallowing difficulties, sometimes without any intervention. However, it is challenging for clinicians to distinguish mild dysphagia from no dysphagia. The question of where to draw...
The right kit matters… How important is video recording in FEES?
1 November 2015
| Roganie Govender
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Deglutition disorder, Penetration, Aspiration, Penetration–aspiration scale, Video recording, FEES
As a portable alternative to videofluoroscopy, fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is often carried out at the patient’s bedside. The authors of this paper have chosen to examine the reliability of the penetration-aspiration ratings (Rosenbek scale) of FEES examinations...
