title: Dynamic control of the larynx and future perspectives in the management of deglutitive aspiration.
abstract: The approach to deglutitive aspiration presented in this article is original. It permitted restoring the dynamic nature of the swallowing process in immobile largynges, a situation found when function has been abolished through central neurological deficit. The necessity, in the author's view, for a miniaturized electronic system bypassing the diseased centers able to produce tight glottic closure in a canine model during pharyngeal stimulation is emphasized. There is hope that we may ultimately move towards human implantation if the proposed electronics will be well tolerated over time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Broniatowski
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D007830:Larynx / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D014827:Vocal Cords