Electromyographic recording of the cricopharyngeus muscle in humans. Am J Med 2000 Mar 06;108 Suppl 4a:40S-42S
Date
03/16/2000Pubmed ID
10718450DOI
10.1016/s0002-9343(99)00336-8Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0034611220 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 11 CitationsAbstract
Electromyography of the cricopharyngeus muscle is helpful in the study of normal swallowing and in the evaluation of various conditions leading to dysphagia. This article describes the technical aspects of the studies and the findings in normal controls and in various disease states.
Author List
Jaradeh SS, Shaker R, Toohill RBAuthor
Reza Shaker MD Assoc Provost, Sr Assoc Dean, Ctr Dir, Chief, Prof in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Cricoid CartilageElectromyography
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Humans
Muscle Contraction
Pharyngeal Muscles