Goossens D, Guatterie M, Barat M, de Séze M
Service de médecine physique et de réadaptation, hôpital Pellegrin, CHU, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France.
Ann Readapt Med Phys. 2004 Feb;47(1):13-9. doi: 10.1016/j.annrmp.2003.07.002.
Post brainstem lesion dysphagia is frequently associated with palatal myoclonus (PM) but the correlation between these two symptoms is still unclear.
The aim of this study was to verify the relationship between PM and dysphagia, and if PM could itself induce dysphagia.
Twelve patients suffering from post brainstem lesion PM and dysphagia; 10 male and two female, mean aged of 50.5 years, were assessed using clinical examination, radiological and endoscopic examination of deglutition.
In three cases, PM were associated with pharyngeal area decreasing, laryngeal aspiration, and dysphagia.
This study confirms the hypothesis of close relationship between PM and dysphagia. In these cases, specific dysphagia therapy should be recommended.
Post brainstem lesion dysphagia is sometimes associated with PM and in some cases, there is probably a relationship between PM and swallowing disorders of these patients.
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