Effect of aging on the deglutitive oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal motor function. Dysphagia 1994;9(4):221-8
Date
01/01/1994Pubmed ID
7805420DOI
10.1007/BF00301914Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0028065303 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 70 CitationsAbstract
Aging affects some members of the swallowing orchestra and spares the others. It seems that changes in the pharynx of the elderly are more of a positive nature than a negative one and reflect an adaptation to age-induced structural changes of the upper esophageal sphincter. In the esophagus, the positive change in deglutitive peristaltic amplitude and duration seem to revert to a negative one over the age of 90 years. In the upper esophageal sphincter, it appears that aging reduces the resting pressure, but spares its response to various stimuli. Considering the increasing elderly population and their medical needs, further normalcy data about various manometric aspects of deglutition is needed for physiologic studies as well as diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Author List
Shaker R, Lang IMAuthors
Ivan M. Lang DVM, PhD Adjunct Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinReza Shaker MD Assoc Provost, Sr Assoc Dean, Ctr Dir, Chief, Prof in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged
Aging
Deglutition
Deglutition Disorders
Esophagogastric Junction
Esophagus
Humans
Hypopharynx
Manometry
Middle Aged
Oropharynx
Pharynx
Time Factors