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FEES
evaluation
What Is FEES?
(Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing)
This diagnostic tool features an endoscope that contains a camera which is passed through the patient’s nostril into the nasal cavity to view parts of your larynx, pharynx and trachea while swallowing. A FEES can help your speech pathologist identify what parts of your throat or mouth might not be working well or what foods or textures you may need to avoid. It also allows trained professionals to observe penetration or aspiration of the bolus before or after deglutition, aiding in the diagnosis of oropharyngeal dysphagia.
This tool is preferable to a Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBS) because they are quicker and easier to schedule, can assess findings and make recommendations in real time and does not expose the patient to radiation. The FEES camera is able to photograph or video record its evaluation findings and share the results with other members of the interdisciplinary team to aid in diagnosis and treatment.
Our fully trained and certified Speech Language Pathologists offer Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) for pediatric and adult patients presenting dysphagia (swallowing disorder) and/or feeding disorders.
This tool is preferable to a Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBS) because they are quicker and easier to schedule, can assess findings and make recommendations in real time and does not expose the patient to radiation. The FEES camera is able to photograph or video record its evaluation findings and share the results with other members of the interdisciplinary team to aid in diagnosis and treatment.
Our fully trained and certified Speech Language Pathologists offer Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) for pediatric and adult patients presenting dysphagia (swallowing disorder) and/or feeding disorders.
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Stroboscopy
Stroboscopy is an objective diagnostic tool that is useful for evaluating voice disorders. The stroboscopy feature is also useful as an evaluative measure for voice patients. The endoscopic view allows clinicians to observe the integrity of the vocal folds, as well as observe any laryngeal pathology such as vocal fold paralysis or vocal nodules.
The objective features of stroboscopy allow clinicians to measure the fundamental frequency (F0) of voice production, as well as observe the vocal folds during phonation. The movement of the velum can also be assessed using this device and may be useful for patients with velopharyngeal insufficiency.
The objective features of stroboscopy allow clinicians to measure the fundamental frequency (F0) of voice production, as well as observe the vocal folds during phonation. The movement of the velum can also be assessed using this device and may be useful for patients with velopharyngeal insufficiency.
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