2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Examination of a new evaluation method using the sound heard from inside the ear
Project/Area Number |
18K17674
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Review Section |
Basic Section 59010:Rehabilitation science-related
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Research Institution | Kyushu University |
Principal Investigator |
YAMAGUCHI YUMI 九州大学, 大学病院, 言語聴覚士 (90788605)
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Project Period (FY) |
2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
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Keywords | 嚥下 / 耳内嚥下音 / 嚥下障害 / 喉頭挙上遅延時間 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of this study was to determine whether intra-aural swallow sounds, which can be heard from within the ear during swallowing, can be used as a temporal indicator of pharyngeal phase swallowing, and to examine the relationship between intra-aural swallow sounds and the laryngeal elevation delay time (LEDT). The results suggest that intra-aural swallowing sounds reflect some of the features of the Central Pattern Generator (CPG) and are an important fixed point in the sequence of pharyngeal swallowing. The intra-aural swallow sounds may have clinical applications as a temporal indicator of pharyngeal phase swallowing.
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Free Research Field |
嚥下
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
本研究において、耳内嚥下音は中枢における嚥下のパターン形成器(CPG)の特徴の一部を反映している可能性が高く、耳内嚥下音が咽頭期運動の定点として時間的指標となることが示唆された。耳内嚥下音を開始点とした評価は、嚥下の惹起性にはほとんど依存せず、CPGの性格をよく反映していると考えることができる。このような耳内嚥下音の性格を利用すれば、嚥下造影検査を施行することなく嚥下のシークエンスの時間的定点を類推することが可能であり、非侵襲的に嚥下機能を評価する臨床応用も期待できると考える。
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