Swallowing Phenomenology
Swallowing phenomenology are manifestations that are observable during the videoendoscopic swallowing study (VESS) or videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) and that convey key information about a person’s swallowing function. This phenomenology may be visual or audible findings in or around the person’s swallowing passageway, or may be observations of the person’s general behavior.
Role of Sensation in Swallowing Function
A contrarian view is that mucosal sensation, by itself, is, in fact, relatively unimportant to swallowing function.