Effects of Superior Laryngeal Nerve Lesion on Kinematics of Swallowing and Airway Protection in an Infant Pig Model.
Title
Effects of Superior Laryngeal Nerve Lesion on Kinematics of Swallowing and Airway Protection in an Infant Pig Model.
Creator
Lammers Andrew R; Abid Saja; Ding Peng; German Rebecca Z
Publisher
Dysphagia
Date
2020
2020-03
Description
The superior laryngeal nerve provides detailed sensory information from the mucosal surfaces of laryngeal structures superior to the vocal folds, including the valleculae. Injury to this nerve results in airway penetration and aspiration. Furthermore, such injuries might have an impact on the function of multiple structures involved in intraoral transport and swallowing due to connections within the brainstem. We sought to determine the effects of a surgical lesion of the superior laryngeal nerve on kinematics of the tongue, hyoid, and epiglottis during swallowing. We implanted radio-opaque markers into five infant pigs under anesthesia. Then we fed milk mixed with contrast agent to the pigs while they were recorded via video fluoroscopy, before and after a surgery to transect the superior laryngeal nerve. We digitized and rated airway protection in 177 swallows. We found that in most animals, swallow duration was shorter after nerve lesion. The hyoid also traveled a shorter distance after lesion. Frequently, individuals reacted differently to the same nerve lesion. We suggest that these differences are due to individual differences in neurological connections. When comparing hyoid kinematics between swallows with successful or failed airway protection, we found more consistency among individuals. This indicates that protecting the airway requires specific sets of kinematic events to occur, regardless of the neurological differences among individuals.
Subject
Deglutition; Deglutition disorders; Kinematics; Biomechanics; Animal model; Airway; Superior laryngeal nerve; Neural control; Swallow
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Lammers Andrew R; Abid Saja; Ding Peng; German Rebecca Z, “Effects of Superior Laryngeal Nerve Lesion on Kinematics of Swallowing and Airway Protection in an Infant Pig Model.,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 26, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/10998.