ABC of ENT: difficulty in swallowing.

Aspiration due to difficulty in swallowing.

Comparison of Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study and Radionuclide Salivagram for Aspiration Pneumonia in Children With Swallowing Difficulty

Objective To determine whether the use of both videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) and radionuclide salivagram was beneficial for detecting aspiration-induced pneumonia in children with swallowing difficulty. Methods From 2001 to 2016, children who underwent both VFSS and salivagram consecutively for suspected aspiration or dysphagia were included in the study. Demographic data, finding...

Diagnosis of Spasmodic Dysphonia Manifested by Swallowing Difficulty in Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study

Spasmodic dysphonia is defined as a focal laryngeal disorder characterized by dystonic spasms of the vocal cord during speech. We described a case of a 22-year-old male patient who presented complaining of idiopathic difficulty swallowing that suddenly developed 6 months ago. The patient also reported pharyngolaryngeal pain, throat discomfort, dyspnea, and voice change. Because laryngoscopy fou...

Difficulty in swallowing, with aspiration pneumonia in infancy.

Difficulty in swallowing, starting soon after birth and resulting in aspiration pneumonia, may be due to: pharyngeal incoordination; cerebral palsy; familial dysautonomia; poliomyelitis with bulbar palsy; agenesis of bulbar nuclei; or myasthenia gravis. Pharyngeal incoordination mainly affects premature babies and usually lasts from two to four weeks (Avery, 1964; Scott-Brown, Ballantyne, and G...

An Infantile Case of Sandhoff Disease Presenting With Swallowing Difficulty

Infants with Sandhoff disease typically appear normal until 3-6 months of age. As the disease progresses, they present with symptoms such as loss of motor skills, exaggerated startle response to loud noise, seizures, visual loss, and paralysis. We encountered a rare case of a 22-month-old girl with Sandhoff disease characterized by progressive motor weakness and dysphagia, who initially showed ...