Cervical auscultation (CA) of swallowing sound is a common assessment for the dysphagia. This paper reviewed generating of the sallowing sound, application of the CA, and the characteristics of the pathological swallowing sound. CA can evaluate the dysphagia without any invasive procedures and the outcome of the rehabilitation. CA would be an effective supplement to the cuttent swallow function assessments.

Speech therapy in China, as speech pathology in the other countries, is one of important parts in rehabilitation therapy field. With the development of rehabilitation college education, speech therapy was also set as a common test course in college. This field has its particular characteristics within rehabilitation therapy practice in order to improve the effect of teaching during short period class time in college. This article reviewed the curriculum characteristics and class time allocation of speech therapy course in China college education currently, and summarized the curriculum content and characteristics with the speech therapy course of the rehabilitation therapy profession in Chinese college, and analyzed its class time allocation, methods and practice of the teaching techniques. As a result, the practice course was thought to be very important in order to improve the practice course of speech therapy, and arouse the students' interest and understanding with this part. Five new teaching thoughts were introduced to enhance the practice of speech therapy.

Objective To analyze the change of swallowing sounds in healthy youth by cervical auscultation (CA). Methods 37 young volunteers swallowed 3 ml and 10 ml water respectively by forced swallowing (FS), normal swallowing (NS) and soft swallowing (SS), the swallowing sounds were collected by CA, and the swallowing sound duration (SSD), average swallowing sound amplitude (ASA) and mean swallowing sound spectral frequency (MSF) were compared among different swallowing ways and water volumes. Results MSF was higher in FS than in NS and SS (P<0.05). All the indexes were significantly higher in 10 ml water than in 3 ml water (P<0.01). Conclusion Healthy swallowing sound recorded by CA can be volitionally controlled by the healthy individual consciousness in swallowing ways and the liquid volumes. SSD, ASA and MSF of the swallowing sound increase with water volume.

Objective To explore the feasibility of catheter sacculus expanding therapy for cricopharyngeal achalasia.Methods A patient cricopharyngeal achalasia after cerebral infarction treated with catheter sacculus expanding was reported.Results After 38 times expanding therapy,the patient could eat by himself without choke and whoosh.Video fluoroscopic(VF)showed that the cricopharyngeal muscle can open normally when the food went through.And there is no any aspiration.Conclusion Catheter sacculus expanding therapy can improve cricopharyngeal achalasia effectively,and can be applied easily,safe and reliable.

Objective To analyze the characteristic of tuberculous encephalitis following with dysphagia. Methods The characteristic of the patient was analyzed, and the signs and symptoms were inconsistent. And it was different with neuro dysphagia. Videofluoroscopic swallowing study was used to further examine. Results The cause of the patient's dysphagia was confirmed as tracheoesophageal fistula. Conclusion It exists clinically that brain lesion accompanied with constructional dysphagia without neurogenic dysphagia.

Objective To observe the immediate effects of the sustained forced-blowing exercise (SFBE) on the phonation function in young healthy people. Methods 43 young healthy people were asked to pronounce a longest /a/ in a comfortable situation within one breath for 3 times before and after SFBE. The sound files were analyzed with computer sound analysis system, with the parameters of mean maximum phonation time (MMPT), mean frequency (MF) and mean sound pressure level (MSPL). Results The MMPT and MSPL increased (P< 0.01) after SFBE. There was no significant difference in the MF (P>0.05) before and after SFBE. Conclusion The SFBE can improve the MPT and MSPL of the healthy people obviously, without affections on the MF.

Objective To survey the kinetic function of articulating organs in children with cerebral paralysis.Methods The kinetic characteristics of articulating organs in 115 cerebral paralysis children aged 2～6 were observed,including frequency of respiration,stability of respiration,if there was reverse respiration,whether the respiration of mouth and nose was separated,the longest articulating and expiration time,original reflections of mouth and so on.Results and Conclusion The kinetic function of children's articulating organs was limited just like that of their limb.So their kinetic characteristics of articulative organs differed from adults's and normal children's.

Objective To explore the rehabilitation for chorea after bilateral thalamus hemorrhage. Methods A case was reviewed. Re-sults The score of Fugl-Meyer Assessment of balance increased from 0 to 7, the modified Barthel Index increased from 25 to 50, and the co-ordination of movement improved significantly after rehabilitation treatment. Conclusion Early comprehensive rehabilitation may reduce the chorea movement, improve the activities of daily living and balance for chorea after bilateral thalamus hemorrhage.

ObjectiveTo investigate the reliability and validity of Chinese Rehabilitation Research Center Standard Aphasia Examination (CRRCAE) among patients with aphasia after cerebral injury. Methods40 patients were measured using the CRRCAE. For reliability, interclass correlation coefficients were analyzed. For validity, the correlation coefficients of the aphasia quotients and 4 items of CRRCAE and Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) were analyzed.ResultsThe interclass correlation coefficients>0.9, while the Cronbach α of total scale was 0.9411, the scale of the comprehension was 0.8677,the scale of express was 0.8889. CRRCAE had positive relationship with WAB(with the aphasia quotients, r=0.948,P<0.01). The effect size statistics scale was 0.94.ConclusionCRRCAE shows a good retest reliability and good internal consistency. The total scale of CRRCAE can be correlated with serious level of aphasia effectively.

ObjectiveTo compare the effect of acupuncture and speech rehabilitation on motor aphasia after stroke with speech rehabilitation alone. Methods49 patients with aphasia were divided into treatment group (27 cases) and control group (22 cases) randomly. The cases in treatment group were treated with acupuncture and speech rehabilitation. The cases in control group were treated with speech rehabilitation alone. They were assessed before and 1 month, 3 months after treatment. ResultsThere was no significant difference between treatment group and control group 1 month after treatment (P>0.05), but was significant in auditory comprehension, speaking, reading, dictation and description (P<0.05) 3 months after treatment. ConclusionThe acupuncture can facilitate the recovery of motor aphas after stroke.