March 08, 2022

EP 2: Coordination of respiration and swallowing with Ulrike Frank

1 hour 3 minutes

Inhaling, exhaling, swallowing, exhaling … and all over again. Breathing and swallowing are two natural parts of our human lives. But how does it actually work? How do our brains coordinate it? And what happens when a respiratory or neurological disease is present?

In this episode Dr. Ulrike Frank shares her expertise on respiration, swallowing and the coordination of the two. She also gives great insights in the assessment and treatment of respiratory swallow coordination in patients with respiratory/neurological diseases.

Literature that we talk about as well in this episode and further helpful information:
(please note: simply click on the authors’ names to be directed to an open access version of the article; in some cases this may be the authors’ manuscript)

Curtis et al. (2021). Effects of Bolus Holding on Respiratory–Swallow Coordination in Parkinson’s Disease. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-21-00044

Curtis & Troche (2020). Effects of Verbal Cueing on Respiratory-Swallow Patterning, Lung Volume Initiation, and Swallow Apnea Duration in Parkinson’s Disease. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-019-10050-9

Frank & Frank (2018). Dysphagia associated with respiratory disease. In Walshe & Huckabee (Eds.), Clinical Cases in Dysphagia (pp. 97–116). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315110363

Kelly et al. (2007). The First Year of Human Life: Coordinating Respiration and Nutritive Swallowing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-006-9038-3

Martin-Harris (2008). Clinical implications of respiratory–swallowing interactions. https://doi.org/10.1097/MOO.0b013e3282febd4b

Martin-Harris et al. (2005). Breathing and Swallowing Dynamics Across the Adult Lifespan. https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.131.9.762

Martin-Harris et al. (2015). Respiratory-Swallow Training in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2014.11.022

The Respiratory System: An SLP’s Understanding by George Barnes

A great overview by Ulrike, but only in German and without open access:
Frank, U. (2018). Atem-Schluck-Koordination: Grundlagen, Einflussfaktoren und klinische Implikationen. LogoTHEMA, 15(1), 6-9.

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