The diagnosis of lingual abscess in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is simple in view of the characteristic symptoms and signs. Our patient’s initial diagnosis was confused, possibly because of his lack of communication and the fact that he was apyrexial. Hereditary angioneurotic oedema, caused by C1 esterase inhibitor protein deficiency, usually presents with a triad of symptoms and sign...

The research described herein was undertaken to develop and test a novel tongue interface based on classification of tongue motions from the surface electromyography (EMG) signals of the suprahyoid muscles detected at the underside of the jaw. The EMG signals are measured via 22 active surface electrodes mounted onto a special flexible boomerang-shaped base. Because of the sensor’s shape and fl...

Cystadenocarcinoma is a rare salivary gland tumor which commonly arises in the ovary and the appendix. Only 7 cases have been reported in the tongue with 2 cases described as highly malignant. We report a case of cystadenocarcinoma of the base of the tongue in a 79-year-old man who presented with goiter and dysphagia. Physical examination showed a mass of the tongue. Treatment consisted in a pa...

Paper presents main results of a targeted MRIinvestigation of articulatory patterns of the Russian diphthongised (gliding) vowel phonemes, vowel /ɨ/ first and foremost. The investigation‟s relevance is assured by serious general discordance of opinions discussing articulatory patterns of diphthongised Russian vowel /ɨ/. Our research revealed critical differences in the vowel‟s articulatory dyna...