Cortical Pharyngeal Area: Excitability, Facilitation and Plasticity in Healthy Subjects

Cortical Pharyngeal Area: Excitability, Facilitation and Plasticity in Healthy Subjects

The aims of this study are in four experimental sessions. The aims are:

• to characterize the excitability of the cortical pharyngeal area with pharyngeal pressure and electromyograms (EMGs), at rest, in awake healthy subjects;
• to study its facilitation by inspiration and deglutition; and
• to study its plasticity by respiration and swallowing.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy subjects

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women