Delineating Swallowing Impairment and Decline in ALS

Condition:   Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Interventions:   Procedure: Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS);   Procedure: High Resolution Manometry;   Other: DIGEST;   Other: Penetration Aspiration Scale;   Other: Normalized Residue Ratio Scale;   Device: Voluntary Peak Cough Flow Testing;   Device: Iowa Oral Performance Instrument;   Device: Lingual Electrical Impedance Myography;   Drug: Capsaicin Challenge;   Device: Pulmonary Function Testing;   Other: Eating Assessment Tool 10;   Other: The Center for Neurologic Study Bulbar Function Scale
Sponsors:   University of Florida;   National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Not yet recruiting - verified February 2017