BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Accurate identification and tailored management of patients with dysphagia is necessary to prevent complications when dysphagia is present and avoid implications of dietary restriction when unnecessary. Methods of dysphagia assessment vary, and a reassessment in the postacute period is not an established standard. The aim of this retrospective study was to compare initial...

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Dysphagia is a frequent complication after anterior cervical interbody fusion (ACIF). Although dysphagia usually improves over 6 months, it remains a significant and persistent problem for some patients. The etiology is poorly understood but has been reported to be associated with vocal cord paralysis, dislodgement of instrumentation and unidentified causes, such as hematoma,...

Dysphagia is a common symptom in otolaryngologic diseases. For the treatment of oropharyngeal dysphagia, conservative primarily considered, including behavioral Interventions, modified diet, and facilitation. Behavioral interventions include posture change, swallowing maneuvers, excise. If patient diagnosed with dysphagia caused by motor dysfunction, should be actively considered. When applying...

Effective and safe swallowing is one of the basic needs for human survival. Dysphagia or disorders often occur in elderly increase with age. Patients do not complain dysphagia compensate by modifying texture food. Frailty associated an increased prevalence dysphagia. Difficulty chewing, formation positioning bolus are In addition, can cause weakness because there a disturbance due to decrease n...

A large number of previous studies have explored the clinical and radiological outcomes of anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF); however, dysphagia after ACCF has been ignored in previous studies and the incidence, severity, and duration of dysphagia after ACCF remains unknown at present. A total of 297 patients who underwent ACCF were included in this study, dysphagia was evaluated a...

Lateral medullary stroke is typically associated with increased likelihood of occurrence of dysphagia and exhibits the most severe and persistent form. Worldwide little research exists on dysphagia in brainstem stroke. An estimated 15% of all patients admitted to stroke rehabilitation units experience a brainstem stroke out of which about 47% suffer from dysphagia. In India, a study showed that...

we report a rare case of congenital foregut cysts (esophageal bronchogenic cyst) in a young woman with history of long term dysphagia. she presented with dysphagia and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed bulge submucosal lesion in the distal of the esophagus. endoscopic ultrasound showed a 3×3 cm cystic lesion suggestive for esophageal duplication or bronchogenic cyst. computed tomography o...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Unilateral cortical lesions are associated with dysphagia in ischemic stroke. It is unclear, however, whether acute subcortical stroke is associated with a similar risk of dysphagia. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of dysphagia in purely subcortical stroke and identify dysphagia characteristics. METHODS Between 2003 and 2005, videofluoroscopic swal...