Dysphagia is defined as difficulty swallowing. The precise incidence of dysphagia is unknown because it is a frequently underdiagnosed condition. Recently, more attention has been paid to accurate evaluation and treatment of patients with this disorder.

Ten flatulent but otherwise healthy subjects were studied while consuming two or three different diets. Flatus collections showed that a bean-containing, high crude-fibre diet produced more flatus (mean 49.4 ml/hr) than either a diet with a restricted crude-fibre content (mean 26.7 ml/hr) or a liquid chemically defined diet (mean 10.9 ml/hr). There was a close correlation between the crude-fibr...

Signs and symptoms obtained by clinical examination and endoscopic observations in consecutive subjects presenting at our Phoniatry and Logopedics Service from 1998 to 2003 for swallowing disorders were reviewed and evaluated statistically. The predictive power of these parameters is discussed in terms of short-term complications of dysphagia (aspiration). Epidemiological considerations are mad...

Feeding and swallowing problems in infants and children have a great impact on health and wellbeing. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of recognized feeding and swallowing problems in different groups of children with neuromuscular diseases, based on relevant literature and expert opinion, and to propose recommendations for the assessment and treatment of these problems. Almost a...