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Although coordination and timing of swallowing have often been investigated by using discrete timing events such as the onset, peak, and duration of specific motions, the sequence and duration of swallowing events cannot represent the coordination of the swallowing mechanism quantitatively. This study aimed to apply a cross-correlation analysis of the motions of the hyolaryngeal structures during swallowing as an objective method for measuring the coordination and timing of the motions. Forty healthy subjects swallowed 2 and 5 ml of diluted barium solution (35 %) and 5 ml of curd yogurt under videofluoroscopy. Hyolaryngeal motions in videofluoroscopic images were digitized using the motion analysis system. The time series of the horizontal and vertical hyoid motion, the laryngeal elevation, and the angle of the epiglottic tilt were analyzed using cross-correlation at each 1/60-s time lag. The results showed high and consistent cross-correlations between hyolaryngeal motions during swallowing in most of the subjects regardless of age and bolus type. The horizontal hyoid motion and laryngeal elevation were more strongly correlated with the epiglottic tilt than the vertical hyoid motion, which might suggest the mechanism of the epiglottic tilt during swallowing. The bolus volume and viscosity affected the correlation coefficients and time lags between the hyolaryngeal motions, particularly those related to the epiglottic tilt. The results suggest that cross-correlation analysis may be used for measuring the coordination and timing of swallowing. Further studies using cross-correlation analysis of additional physiological factors related to swallowing or pathological conditions are warranted.
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Seo, H.G., Oh, BM., Leigh, JH. et al. Correlation Varies with Different Time Lags Between the Motions of the Hyoid Bone, Epiglottis, and Larynx during Swallowing. Dysphagia 29, 591–602 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-014-9550-9
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