Human Physiology

Dysphagia

Our research interests include motor control and motor learning of swallowing behaviors, coordination between swallowing and breathing, innovative evaluation of swallowing disorders (dysphagia), and noninvasive neuromodulatory approaches to dysphagia rehabilitation. Dr. Corinne Jones is an expert in the use of pharyngeal high-resolution manometry, to assess pressures generated in the throat during swallowing in healthy subjects, as well as patients with neurological disorders.

Ongoing Projects:

Effects of Gentle Vibration on Swallowing and Hemodynamics

Continuous Swallow Monitoring

Objective Measurement of Swallowing Physiology in Multiple Sclerosis

Progression of Dysphagia in Parkinson’s Disease

Key Publications:

Teplansky KJ, Jones CA. Pharyngeal Pressure Variability During Volitional Swallowing Maneuvers. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2022 Jan 12;65(1):136-145. doi: 10.1044/2021_JSLHR-21-00359. Epub 2021 Dec 20. PMID: 34929106; PMCID: PMC9150750.

Santoso LF, Jafari S, Kim DY, Paydarfar D. The Internal Superior Laryngeal Nerve in Humans: Evidence for Pure Sensory Function. Laryngoscope. 2021 Jan;131(1):E207-E211. doi: 10.1002/lary.28642. Epub 2020 Mar 21. PMID: 32198941.

Santoso LF, Baqai F, Gwozdz M, Lange J, Rosenberger MG, Sulzer J, Paydarfar D. Applying Machine Learning Algorithms for Automatic Detection of Swallowing from Sound. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2019 Jul;2019:2584-2588. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2019.8857937. PMID: 31946425.