Fortunately, there are several food products on the market formulated specifically for dysphagia to make mealtimes easier—and safer—for patients. It’s important for dietitians who work with older ...

You will be redirected to our submission process. Malnutrition is often observed in patients with dysphagia (difficulty or problems swallowing), and its causes are complex. In patients with dysphagia, ...

Dysphagia in older patients is often mild for long periods of time. “This is due to age-related changes in laryngeal and pharyngeal sensation as well as very mild discoordination between oral and ...

IDR has been successfully applied to a small cohort of adult patients with neurogenic dysphagia (Malandraki et al ... most important actions is the protection of the airway from the food being ...

Four in ten people have difficulty swallowing pills, possibly keeping them from taking necessary medications. Experts have ...

Dysphagia refers to a group of swallowing disorders. You’ve probably experienced the sensation of getting food stuck in your throat or chest ... Swallowing function can be restored in many patients, ...

Dysphagia symptoms and triggers should be studied more fully to help patients safely enjoy their meals and prevent food avoidance, which could exacerbate malnutrition.

A diagnosis of Allgrove syndrome (Triple A syndrome) was carried out as this patient had a triad of adrenal insufficiency, achalasia and alacrimia. Dysphagia in a patient with Addison’s disease could ...

Swallowing is a physiological innate mechanism allowing the ingestion of liquids and foods without aspiration ... treatment for MS-associated dysphagia has been reported to date. Dysphagic MS patients ...

Methods: 100 consecutive patients with first-ever stroke were examined by SPT and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) within 72 hours of stroke onset. Using FEES as an objective ...