Alterations in the esophageal phase of the swallowing of children and adolescents

• Grant number: 18/03251-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: June 01, 2018
• End date: December 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Speech Therapy
• Principal Investigator: Maria Inês Rebelo Gonçalves
• Grantee: Isabelle Lima Guerreiro
• Host Institution: Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Introduction: Any alteration in swallowing that hinders or impedes safe, efficient and comfortable oral intake is called dysphagia. This can lead to malnutrition, dehydration, laryngotracheal aspiration, causing recurrent pneumonias and even death. The rates of dysphagia in the pediatric population have increased in recent years. The esophageal phase of swallowing consists of an automatic peristaltic wave, which carries the nourishing cake from the esophagus to the stomach, thereby reducing the risk of gastroesophageal reflux. In young children, it can manifest itself through dietary rejection or crying during meals, besides the most common symptoms such as gagging and coughing. The videodeglutoesophagogram, also known as videofluoroscopy of swallowing, aims to diagnose, characterize and define therapeutic behavior for swallowing disorders. Objective: The objective of this study will be to verify alterations in the esophageal phase of the swallowing of children and adolescents submitted to the videodeglutosophagogram examination.Material and Method: The study will be carried out by means of the analysis of the reports of videodeglutoesophagogram examinations carried out in the Diagnostic Imaging Department of UNIFESP and part of the archive of the Functional Rehabilitation Sector of Deglutition Disorders (SEREDE) of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology, also of UNIFESP. (AU)