Journal Reviews

Can laryngeal sensitivity testing predict aspiration and pneumonia in dysphagic patients?

1 July 2018 | | Aspiration, Deglutition, Dysphagia, Laryngeal adductor reflex, Laryngeal sensory deficits, Pneumonia

The laryngeal adductor reflex (LAR) is characterised by brief vocal cord closure in response to laryngeal stimulation. It is important in swallowing physiology as it represents a mechanism for airway protection. The authors of this study examined whether the absence...