Publication Name	World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Manuscript ID	14332
Country	Japan

Received	2014-09-29 09:27
Peer-Review Started	2014-09-29 21:14
To Make the First Decision	2014-12-17 11:24
Return for Revision	2014-12-19 12:23
Revised	2015-01-25 01:20
Second Decision	2015-03-09 09:24
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-03-18 16:56
Articles in Press	2015-03-18 16:56
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Category	Otorhinolaryngology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Tongue dysfunction in neurological and neuromuscular disorders: A narrative literature review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	George Umemoto
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	George Umemoto, DDS, PhD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, 7-45-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan. george@minf.med.fukuoka-u.ac.jp
Key Words	Videofluoroscopy; Swallowing pressure; Tongue thickness; Tongue pressure; Neuromuscular and other neurological disorders
Core Tip	Several studies have tried to quantitatively assess tongue function by analyzing tongue movement on videofluoroscopic images, to measure tongue thickness by ultrasonography, and to measure tongue pressure as surrogate for tongue strength. In this review article, the current state of quantitative assessments of tongue function for identification and management of dysphagia in patients with neuromuscular and other neurological disorders (NNMD) has been outlined. In the future, more studies are needed to develop guidelines what types of tongue dysfunction give an indication of adjusting diet and introducing tube feeding to NNMD patients.
Publish Date	2015-05-21 14:48
Citation	Umemoto G. Tongue dysfunction in neurological and neuromuscular disorders: A narrative literature review. World J Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 5(2): 58-64
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6247/full/v5/i2/58.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5319/wjo.v5.i2.58

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