sEMG Assessment of Swallowing and Bolus Preparation
Mayo Clinic
Summary
Evaluating swallowing food with surface electromyography (EMG) machine in patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Description
Evaluating surface electromyography (sEMG) assessment of swallowing and bolus preparation in patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE).
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Controls * Normal video swallow or score of 0 for dysphagia on ESSAI questionnaire * absence of dysphagia * age \>18 EoE participants * Documentation of EoE diagnosis by histologic criteria, * \>15 eos/hpf on most recent esophageal biopsy * age \>18 Exclusion Criteria: * Abnormal baseline video swallow * lack of MSK coordination to eat test meal * underlying neuromuscular disorder.
Interventions
- Diagnostic TestSurface Electromyography
Tests performed to evaluate swallowing function
- Diagnostic TestFiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
Assessment of swallowing function
Location
- Mayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota