Deglutition Disorders - Diagnosis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Oropharyngeal dysphagia.

30 Aug 2009 Although the aging process per se can produce measurable changes in the normal oropharyngeal swallow, these changes alone are rarely sufficient to cause clinically apparent dysphagia. The causes of oropharyngeal dysphagia in the elderly are ... Read more...

Understanding mealtime changes for adults with cerebral palsy and the implications for support services.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Changes in the swallowing capabilities of adults with cerebral palsy as they age may impact on their health, safety, and well-being. METHOD: Thirty-two adults with cerebral palsy aged between 30 and 69 years participated in in-depth ... Read more...

Dysphagia and dysphonia in a patient with cancer.

30 Aug 2009 A patient with cancer undergoing chemotherapy via Portacath presented with severe progressive dysphagia and dysphonia. Unilateral paresis of the 9, 10, 11, and 12th cranial nerves was found (Collet-Sicard's syndrome or Villaret's syndrome), ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Deglutition Disorders - Diagnosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Oropharyngeal dysphagia. 30 Aug 2009
• Understanding mealtime changes for adults with cerebral palsy and the implications for support services. 30 Aug 2009
• Radiology Quiz Case 2. Giant tonsillolith. 30 Aug 2009
• Radiology Quiz Case 1. Retropharyngeal abscess revealing a right fourth branchial pouch sinus. 30 Aug 2009
• Dysphagia and dysphonia in a patient with cancer. 30 Aug 2009
• Impairment of swallowing in COPD. 30 Aug 2009
• Age disparities in stroke quality of care and delivery of health services. 18 Aug 2009
• Cricopharyngeal myotomy for the treatment of cricopharyngeal achalasia. 30 Jul 2009
• Oropharyngeal dysphagia as dominant and life-threatening symptom in dermatomyositis. 30 Jul 2009
• The effect of arytenoid resection on functional results of cricohyoidopexy. 30 Jul 2009
• [A 17 year old adolescent with chronic neutropenia, recurrent infections, severe dysphagia and peroneus palsy] 30 Jul 2009
• Fiberoptic endoscopic Dysphagia severity scale predicts outcome after acute stroke. 14 Jul 2009
• Neuropathology of Lewy body disorders. 29 Jun 2009
• A rare cause of dysphagia--aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA). 29 Jun 2009
• Acoustic analysis of swallowing sounds: a new technique for assessing dysphagia. 29 Jun 2009
• [Swallowing disorders, pneumonia and respiratory tract infectious disease in the elderly.] 30 May 2009
• Direct percutaneous endoscopic duodenostomy: a case report. 30 May 2009
• Triaging dysphagia: nurse screening for dysphagia in an acute hospital. 30 May 2009
• Updates on pediatric feeding and swallowing problems. 30 May 2009
• Reduced incidence of aspiration with spoon-thick consistency in stroke patients. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Deglutition Disorders'

Definition: Difficulty in SWALLOWING which may result from neuromuscular disorder or mechanical obstruction. Dysphagia is classified into two distinct types: oropharyngeal dysphagia due to malfunction of the PHARYNX and UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; and esophageal dysphagia due to malfunction of the ESOPHAGUS.

Descriptor UI: D003680

Alternative terms: Deglutition Disorders; Deglutition Disorder; Disorders, Deglutition; Swallowing Disorders; Swallowing Disorder; Dysphagia; Oropharyngeal Dysphagia; Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal; Esophageal Dysphagia; Dysphagia, Esophageal;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C06.405.117.119; C09.775.174;