Compensatory Technique Using Therapeutic Band for Dysphagia.
- Author:
Dong Youl LEE
1
;
Howard KIM
;
Ji Hong CHEON
;
Na Na LIM
;
Hyun Kyung LEE
;
Youn Kyung CHO
;
Sung Hoon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. starhoon3@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Deglutition Disorders;
Rehabilitation;
Mendelsohn Maneuver
- MeSH:
Ambulatory Care Facilities;
Compensation and Redress;
Deglutition;
Deglutition Disorders*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Meningioma;
Middle Aged;
Pyriform Sinus;
Rehabilitation
- From:
Journal of the Korean Dysphagia Society
2017;7(2):59-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 63-year-old man visited outpatient clinic complaining of dysphagia due to left jugular foramen meningioma. The patient underwent conventional dysphagia rehabilitation programs but functional improvement was not enough. A videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) revealed decreased laryngeal elevation and a lot of residue in pyriform sinus and vallecula. We noticed that enhancing laryngeal elevation like mendelshon maneuver promotes functional compensation, so we developed a therapeutic band for promoting laryngeal elevation. In follow-up VFSS, swallowing function was improved on the band. Persistent dysphagia due to decreased laryngeal elevation is very common and this case showed the possibility of improvement of symptom using therapeutic band we devleoped with conventional dysphagia rehabilitation programs.
