Alyssa D. Huff

This study investigates how Mecp2 deficiency affects swallow-related neuromuscular mechanisms in Rett Syndrome, finding impaired cholinergic signaling and submental muscle activity in Mecp2-deficient mice.

This study shows that Ndufs4 knockout in glutamatergic neurons of mice leads to swallow-breathing discoordination, contributing to weight loss and early death, which is rescued by chronic hypoxia.

This study investigates how chronic intermittent hypoxia affects swallow behavior by examining the role of the Postinspiratory Complex in swallow-breathing coordination and motor patterning.

This study identifies the postinspiratory complex (PiCo) as a central gating mechanism that coordinates swallow and breathing behaviors through optogenetic experiments in mice.

This study investigates how acute cervical spinal cord injury affects laryngeal and swallow function in animal models, finding increased laryngeal drive and altered diaphragm activity during swallow.