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. 2009 Feb 20;5:9. doi: 10.1186/1746-160X-5-9

Table 3.

Quick reference simplified set of SEMG data for screening purposes.

Disorder SEMG locations
MS SUB INF Additional peculiarity

T A S T A S T A S

Neurological ↑ ↓ Abn ↑ ↓ Abn ↑ N N Disorganized Peaks*

Ent N N N N ↓ Abn N ↑ N Multiple Peaks**

Maxillofacial (Oral)*** ↑ ↓ Abn ↑ N N ↑ N N

Gastroenterological N N N ↑ N Abn ↑ ↑ Abn Regurgitation Peaks

Psychogenic**** N N N N N N N N N Shoulder Tension

Abbreviations: MS – masseter electrode location, SUB – submental electrode location, INF – infrahyoid electrode location; T – timing, A – electric amplitude, S – shape of a graphic record; N – normal, AbN – abnormal, ↑ – higher than normal, ↓ – lower than normal.

* Appearance of MS, SUB and INF peaks is not coordinated

** One bolus can be swallowed in several shares

*** Including salivary gland diseases

**** Excluding malingering