Many disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) can cause oral and pharyngeal dysphagia. For clinical purposes, the disorders can be classified as nondegenerative or degenerative. Degenerative ...

Dysphagia or difficulty swallowing usually indicates some disorder of the esophagus. An accurate, detailed history can suggest the cause of dysphagia and can enable the physician to define the cause ...

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is the inability to swallow food or drink. The condition can also cause breathing difficulties, choking, and drooling. Oropharyngeal dysphagia can occur due to various ...

Steve Davies, RN (A), MSc, HSc. Dysphagia Nurse Specialist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ clinical articles, learning units, procedures, AI-powered ...

Swallowing is a basic function that many of us take for granted — until a problem occurs, making daily tasks like drinking and eating a major challenge. Dysphagia is the medical term used to describe ...

Imagine sitting down for a meal and being unable to eat without choking on your food. Or living with the risk of inhaling your drink, which could end up making you seriously ill — or worse. Dysphagia ...

Dr. Malandraki presented on the Intensive Dysphagia Rehabilitation (IDR) Approach as an invited speaker at the 2016 Indiana Speech Language and Hearing Association Convention, Indianapolis, IN.

Dysphagia is often underestimated in neuromuscular disorders. It can be prominent in dystrophies, inflammatory myopathy, mitochondrial myopathy, myasthenia, motor neuron diseases, and peripheral ...