METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SWALLOWING IMPAIREMENT DETECTION

摘要

Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for swallowing impairment detection, whereby cervical accelerometry and nasal airflow data is acquired as a candidate executes one or more swallowing events. Upon feature extraction and classification, vibrational and airflow data acquired in respect of each swallowing event is classified as indicative of one of normal or possibly impaired swallowing. Computer-readable media comprising statements and instructions for implementation by a processing device are also described in facilitating swallowing impairment detection respective to candidate swallowing events.