An inflatable device that helps strengthen muscles in the throat can improve symptoms in some people with dysphagia, new research shows.
The study showed large improvements, including resolution of aspiration, in training sessions conducted over six to 18 weeks with the device, which trains the pharyngeal and suprahyoid muscles.
“Of the 17 patients with aspiration at baseline, resolution was achieved by week 6 in four patients and by week 12 in another four,” said Dilpesh Agrawal,