BACKGROUND Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is a rare inherited muscular disorder, clinically characterized by late-onset, slowly progressive bilateral ptosis, dysphagia, and proximal limb weakness. A short polyalanine expansion in the polyadenylate binding-protein nuclear 1 (PABPN1) gene is a commonly reported mutation. METHODS We studied a large family with 12 affected members who ...

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...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review with meta-analysis on the epidemiology of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in children. METHODS Studies investigating incidence and prevalence of EoE in children (≤ 18 years) were identified in a systematic review of MEDLINE (1950-2011) and Embase (1980-2011). Meta-analyses were performed for incidence and subgroups with...

Dysphagia aortica is a rare etiology of dysphagia resulting from extrinsic compression of esophagus by thoracic aortic aneurysm or tortuosity and elongation of thoracic aorta. The clinical findings resemble those of esophageal malignancy or esophageal motility disorders. Therefore, primary diagnosis of dysphagia aortica is very difficult. We, herein, report a case of dysphagia aortica aggravate...

Results: There were over 77 million estimated hospital admissions in the period evaluated, of which 271 983 were associated with dysphagia. Dysphagia was most commonly associated with fluid or electrolyte disorder, esophageal disease, stroke, aspiration pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and congestive heart failure. The median number of hospitalization days for all patients with dysphagia was...

INTRODUCTION The prevalence of swallowing disorders widely varies depending on age and comorbidity. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of dysphagia and feeding disorders in elderly people living in nursing homes from the province of Seville and assess the effectiveness of dietary counselling. METHODS We carried out a cross-sectional descriptive study on a population of 3921 residents di...