A 63 year-old female presents to your clinic complaining of…
A 63 year-old female presents to your clinic complaining of a hoarse vocal quality, resonance imbalance (i.e. hypernasality, nasal emissions) and difficulty swallowing. An oral mechanism examination reveals appropriate function of the masticatory, facial, and lingual muscles; however, you note markedly reduced soft palate elevation. E. List two instrumental assessment tools you could select to evaluate the swallowing function in this patient. List a pro and a con of each (2 pt). What are two specific deficits you might expect to see during this part of the evaluation given the limited case history (1 point).