introduction: degenerative changes of the cervical spine are more common in elderly, but anterior cervical osteophytes that cause problems in swallowing are rare. the most common cause of this problem is dish disease (diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis). trauma is also suggested as a potential cause in osteophyte formation. case report: we report a rare case of anterior cervical osteophyt...

Introduction: The Dysphagia Handicap Index (DHI) is one of the instruments used for measuring a dysphagic patient’s self-assessment. In some ways, it reflects the patient’s quality of life. Although it has been recognized and widely applied in English speaking populations, it has not been used in its present forms in Persian speaking countries. The purpose of this study was to adapt a Persian v...

Background. Dysphagia is a common complication in patients with stroke. The research on acupuncture treatment of dysphagia has increased, but the results are not consistent. In this review we intend to answer “what is the potential of acupuncture in treating dysphagia in stroke patients and which acupuncture points are the most promising for treating dysphagia?” Methods. This systematic review...

ABSTRACT Lagoquilascariasis is a zoonotic disease caused by nematode parasite of the genus Lagochilascaris (Family Ascarididae), with ingestion contaminated rodents being main source infection. The clinical signs are dysphagia and presence ulcerated nodules in cervical region. objective was to describe case lagaroquilascariasis domestic cat, city Caxias do Sul / RS. A young adult male feline, w...

background: dysphagia is common after stroke. the onset time of swallowing rehabilitation following stroke has an important role in the recovery of dysphagia and preventing of its complications, but it was either highly variable or was not stated in previous trials. the aim of this study was investigation effects of onset time of swallowing therapy on recovery from dysphagia following stroke. m...

background achalasia is the most recognized motor disorder of the esophagus.because it is an uncommon disease, most studies have reviewed small numbers of patients. here, we report demographic, clinical features and treatment outcomes in 700 achalasia patients. methods in all patients, diagnosis was established based on clinical, radiological, endoscopic and manometric criteria. a questionnaire...

when considering a patient with dysphagia, an attempt should be made to determine whether the patient has difficulty only with solid boluses (suggestive of mechanical dysphagia) or with liquids and solids (suggestive of a motility dysphagia). lesions such as an oesophageal tumor and external pressure effect from a lung tumor or aberrant vessel can lead to mechanical dysphagia. endoscopy and / o...

BACKGROUND Postoperative dysphagia is common after antireflux surgery and generally runs a self-limiting course. Nevertheless, part of these patients report long-term dysphagia. Inadequate surgical technique is a well documented cause of this result. AIM This retrospective study evaluated the preoperative risk factors not surgery-related for persistent dysphagia after primary laparoscopic ant...

Plummer-Vinson or Paterson-Kelly syndrome presents as a classical triad of dysphagia, irondeficiency anemia and esophageal webs. Exact data about epidemiology of the syndrome are not available; the syndrome is extremely rare. Most of the patients are white middle-aged women, in the fourth to seventh decade of life but the syndrome has also been described in children and adolescents. The dysphag...

Dysphagia is a relatively common complication of anterior cervical spine surgery. Smoking has not been definitively assessed as a risk factor for dysphagia. This study examined risk factors for dysphagia, including smoking and pain severity. The authors performed a cross-sectional cohort study of 100 patients who underwent anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF). Dysphagia was assessed w...