| THE JOURNAL OF THE TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE SOCIETY | |
| Vol. 108 No. 4 August 2008 | |
| ISSN: 0037-3710 UBIC: 342-J | |
| ABSTRACT | |
| A 21-year-old woman with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) presented with the chief complaint of being unable to chew prior to swallowing, and
so underwent rehabilitation for dysphagia. At the initial examination, she showed widespread hypersensitivity of the face and hands. Masticatory dysfunction was
characterized by difficulty in pulverizing food prior to swallowing and an in-and-out tongue movement. She ingested food without closing the lips. Rehabilitation
for dysphagia consisted of instruction on how to decrease hypersensitivity and swallow. After 17 months, her hypersensitivity was decreased, and she showed improvement
in ability to pulverize food and ingest with lips closed. At this point, she was able to drink a little water with ease. Not only children, but also adults with CdLS
present with many types of dysphagia. Therefore it is important to offer rehabilitation in such cases. (The Shikwa Gakuho, 108 : 355-361, 2008)
Key words: Rehabilitation for dysphagia, Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, Swallowing Disorder |
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