Neuroscientific Principles of Swallowing and Dysphagia

Overview of the oral, pharyngeal and oesophageal swallowing; sensory systems relevant to the oral, pharyngeal and oesophageal regions; sensory systems - peripheral and central connections; motor systems; reflexes of the oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal regions; development of sequential motor activation; regions other than the brain stem affecting swallowing; oral phase of swallowing as integrated with feeding and mastication; pharyngeal phase of swallowing; oesophageal phase of swallowing.