Deglutition Disorders
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Tongue movements during water swallowing in healthy young and older adults.

29 Sep 2009 PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the nature and extent of variability in tongue movement during healthy swallowing as a function of aging and gender. In addition, changes were quantified in healthy tongue movements in response to ... Read more...

Endoscopic management of Zenker's diverticulum: stapler assisted versus Harmonic Ace.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Endoscopic repair has become the preferred method of treatment for Zenker's diverticuli. The objective of this study is to compare the endoscopic stapling technique with a novel technique using the Harmonic Ace device (Ethicon ... Read more...

A comparison of the i-gel with the LMA-Unique in non-paralysed anaesthetised adult patients.

29 Sep 2009 SUMMARY: This study assessed two disposable devices; the newly developed supraglottic airway device i-gel and the LMA-Unique in routine clinical practice. Eighty patients (ASA 1-3) undergoing minor routine gynaecologic surgery were randomly ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Deglutition Disorders'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Dysphagia in a 27-year-old man. 29 Sep 2009
• Difficulty in swallowing. 29 Sep 2009
• Tongue movements during water swallowing in healthy young and older adults. 29 Sep 2009
• Improvement of swallowing reflex after electrical stimulation to lower leg acupoints in patients after stroke. 29 Sep 2009
• Endoscopic management of Zenker's diverticulum: stapler assisted versus Harmonic Ace. 29 Sep 2009
• A comparison of the i-gel with the LMA-Unique in non-paralysed anaesthetised adult patients. 29 Sep 2009
• Cerebral palsy and aging. 29 Sep 2009
• [Odynophagia of a young mother] 21 Sep 2009
• Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 29-2009. An 81-year-old man with weight loss, odynophagia, and failure to thrive. 15 Sep 2009
• Oropharyngeal dysphagia. 30 Aug 2009
• Dysphagia and neuropathic facial pain treated with motor cortex stimulation: case report. 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
• Twenty-year follow-up of esophageal involvement in chronic granulomatous disease. 30 Aug 2009
• A review of the relationship between dysphagia and malnutrition following stroke. 30 Aug 2009
• Incorrect orofacial functions until 5 years of age and their association with posterior crossbite. 30 Aug 2009
• Dysphagia and dysphonia in a patient with cancer. 30 Aug 2009
• Impairment of swallowing in COPD. 30 Aug 2009
• [Young man with intermittent dysphagia] 24 Aug 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;