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 ...

Steve Davies, RN (A), MSc, HSc. Dysphagia Nurse Specialist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead Various studies have demonstrated that the detection and management of dysphagia is often inadequate. A ...

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 ...

Michele Hass, regional therapy consultant for Principle LTC, recently became one of the first SLPs in the nation to earn a ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A person may experience dysphagia as a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Dysphagia is when someone experiences difficulties with swallowing. GERD is a condition where stomach acid ...

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 ...

Dysphagia is the medical term used to refer to difficulty swallowing. The condition makes it difficult for people to pass solid or liquid food from the mouth to the stomach. Image Credit: Naeblys / ...