Table 2: Videofluoroscopy findings of swallowing.

 

Aspects evaluated

Oral Phase

Before

 After

 

P1

P2

P3

P4

P5

P1

P2

P3

P4

P5

 Oral preparation, organization and ejection force

Reduced in all consistencies tested

Reduced in all consistencies tested

Reduced in all consistencies tested

Reduced in all consistencies tested

Reduced in all consistencies tested

Reduced in all consistencies tested

Adequate

Reduced to pasty and solid

Adequate

Reduced in all consistencies tested

Posterior escape to valleculae / consistency

 Slightly and moderately thickened liquid

Pasty and solid

Pasty and solid

Moderately thick liquid, pasty and solid

Pasty and solid

 Slightly and moderately thickened liquid

Pasty and solid

Pasty and solid

Pasty and solid

Pasty and solid

Escape to piriform recesses/consistency

Slightly and moderately thickened liquid

Liquid and thickened liquid

Liquid and thickened liquid

Liquid and thickened liquid

Liquid and thickened liquid

 Slightly and moderately thickened liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid and thickened liquid

 

Fase Faríngea

 

Before

 After

Hyolaryngeal elevation and anteriorization

Reduced

Reduced

Reduced

Adequate

Adequate

Reduced

Reduced

Reduced

Adequate

Adequate

Food stasis in valleculae

Present/

abundant

 

Present/

abundant

Present/

abundant

Present

Present/

abundant

Present

Present/discrete

Absent

Present

Present

Whitening

Inefficient

Partially

Partially

Efficient

Partially

Inefficient

Efficient

Efficient

Efficient

Efficient

Laryngeal Penetration

Slightly and moderately thickened

Present for thin liquid

Present for thin liquid

Pasty and slightly thickened liquid

Present for thin liquid

Present

Absent

Absent

Absent

Ausente

Laryngotracheal aspiration

Slightly and moderately thickened

Absent

Absent

Present/ Silent

Absent

Present

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

P: Subject; Before: Before therapy protocol; After: After therapy protocol.