Fluoroscopic Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: Anatomic, Technical, and Common Etiologic Factors

AGA technical review on management of oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Study selection Study designs of evaluations included in the review All study designs excluding letters, case reports and single case studies were included in the review. Studies reported in the review included: RCTs, controlled multiple crossover, controlled nonrandomized concurrent control, controlled nonrandomized historical control, uncontrolled case series, uncontrolled retrospective case ...

Approaching oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Dysphagia is a symptom that refers to difficulty or discomfort during the progression of the alimentary bolus from the mouth to the stomach. From an anatomical standpoint dysphagia may result from oropharyngeal or esophageal dysfunction and from other structure-related or functional causes from a pathophysiological viewpoint. The prevalence of oropharyngeal functional dysphagia is very high in ...

Screening for oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Clinical evaluation of oropharyngeal dysphagia in Machado-Joseph disease.

CONTEXT In Machado-Joseph disease, poor posture, dystonia and peripheral neuropathy are extremely predisposing to oropharyngeal dysphagia, which is more commonly associated with muscular dystrophy. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical characteristics of oropharyngeal dysphagia in Machado-Joseph disease patients. METHOD Forty individuals participated in this study, including 20 with no clinica...

Electrophysiological Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, neurodegenerative movement disorder that typically affects elderly patients. Swallowing disorders are highly prevalent in PD and can have grave consequences, including pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration and mortality. Neurogenic dysphagia in PD can manifest with both overt clinical symptoms or silent dysphagia. Regardless, early diagnosis and objective f...