Swallowing is organized by a network of swallowing-related neurons that form the central swallowing pattern generator (SPG) located in the medulla oblongata. The DSG contains the generator neurons ...
‘A tough pill to swallow’ is more than just a metaphor. Four in ten adults struggle to swallow pills, which can prevent them ...
Patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exhibit a disordered breathing-swallowing pattern that may account for their higher risk of aspiration pneumonia, ...
Mar. 27 -- THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- A disrupted breathing-swallowing pattern may explain why people with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased ...