Table 1. Swallow characteristics during wakefulness and anesthesia.
Swallow Classification | Swallows under Wakefulness | Swallows under Anesthesia | Number |
---|---|---|---|
Physiological | 136 | 60 | 196 |
Pathological | 7 | 21 | 28 |
Total number | 143 | 81 | 224 |
Swallows are categorized as physiological (during expiration or followed by expiration), or pathological (during inspiration or followed by an inspiration) and displayed within conditions of wakefulness vs. anesthesia.