Introduction to the special issue, Integrative Neural Systems Underlying Vital Aerodigestive Tract Functions

✍ Scribed by Ray D. Kent; JoAnne Robbins

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 65 KB
• Volume: 33
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1043-3074
• DOI: 10.1002/hed.21900

✦ Synopsis

This special issue is an outgrowth of the conference, ''Integrative Neural Systems Underlying Vital Aerodigestive Tract Functions,'' held in Madison, Wisconsin, June 17-19, 2010. The program included 3 plenary lectures, 4 keynote lectures, and 15 scientific papers. In addition, workgroup presentations, and panel discussions provided opportunities for general discussion and integration of information in a multidisciplinary context. This special issue is intended to disseminate major conclusions, potential directions for research, and unique approaches for consideration of application to clinical practice arising from the conference. The contributions assembled in this issue include 7 articles based on the plenary or keynote lectures, an invited perspective on laryngeal function, and a sum-mary of workgroup discussions held at the conference.