Assessing the oral and suprahyoid muscles in healthy adults using muscle ultrasound to inform the swallowing process

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A proof-of-concept study

Kelly E, Nazeer S, Fazzini B, Sutt AL, Olusanya S, Campion T, Puthucheary Z. Sci Rep. DOI 10.1038/s41598-024-62032-z

Abstract: The oral and suprahyoid muscles are responsible for movements of swallowing. Our study aimed to determine the reproducibility of static and dynamic measurements of these muscles using bedside ultrasound equipment. Forty healthy participants were recruited prospectively. Primary outcomes were evaluation of mass measurements of the anterior bellies of the digastric, mylohyoid, geniohyoid and tongue in B-mode ultrasound. Secondary outcomes were evaluation of geniohyoid muscle layer thickness and function using M-mode.

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