Laryngeal tuberculosis (TB) is a rare form of that most commonly presents with dysphagia and weight loss. We report case 75-year-old Vietnamese male who presented dysphagia, odynophagia, 30-pound loss over the two months prior to presentation. Nasopharyngeal evaluation with microdirect laryngoscopy was performed as part workup revealed lesions epiglottis left vocal cord. A tissue biopsy quantif...

Palliation of malignant dysphagia SIR,-Dr Barr et al are to be congratulated on their work examining the role of laser and laser + intubation in the palliation of malignant dysphagia.' We would agree with their conclusion that laser therapy should be restricted to specialist centres, and others have highlighted that, apart from operator expertise, high capital cost is another reason for restric...

Niemann-Pick disease type C (NP-C) is a rare neurovisceral disease characterised by progressive neurological deterioration and premature death, and has an estimated birth incidence of 1:120,000. Mutations in the NPC1 gene (in 95% of cases) and the NPC2 gene (in approximately 4% of cases) give rise to impaired intracellular lipid metabolism in a number of tissues, including the brain. Typical ne...

BACKGROUND Palliation of malignant dysphagia is possible by a variety of methods although all have significant drawbacks. Laser therapy is an effective and safe treatment but has to be repeated at four to five weekly intervals to maintain palliation. A means of augmenting the benefits while reducing the need for repeat treatments would be highly beneficial to these patients. AIMS To prospecti...

INTRODUCTION  There are an estimated 30,000-40,000 new cases of cerebral palsy per year in Brazil. Motor disorders caused by cerebral palsy can lead to dysphagia as they may alter the preparatory, oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal phases. AIM To identify existing rehabilitation methods of swallowing disorders in cerebral palsy, with emphasis on the pursuit of research using the Bobath concept,...

dietary notifications have been introduced recently for alzheimer disease (ad). in iranian old medical manuscripts, there are some nutritional recommendations related to nesyan (ad equivalent). the aim of this article was to compare dietary recommendations of iranian traditional medicine (itm) with novel medical outcomes.1) searching for dietary recommendations and abstinences described in itm ...

Aberrant subclavian arteries are congenital vascular anomalies that usually do not cause any symptoms. When symptomatic they are considered as a rare cause of dysphagia. This presentation is known as dysphagia lusoria. They are diagnosed by barium swallow or contrast-enhanced computed tomography, although it may be an incidental finding. Management varies from life modifications and drug therap...

INTRODUCTION. Bronchopneumonia is a frequent complication in the first days after a cerebrovascular disease and is linked with a higher rate of mortality. It occurs in patients with an altered level of consciousness or tussigenic reflex, and could be prevented with an early dysphagia rehabilitation programme. AIMS. To review the scientific literature on the treatment and rehabilitation of patie...

abstract kermanshah is a city in west of iran with a specific customs and cultures between the kermanshah is a city in west of iran with a specific customs and cultures between the people who are living here. according to historical documents these cultures are very ancient and belong to more than one thousand years. the climate condition in this place forces people to find the solution of thei...

SUMMARY 13 Consecutive patients who underwent endoscopic Nd - Y AG laser therapy for palliation of advanced esophageal cardnoma were treated between Oct 1989, and July 1991 , in Khatam - al -Anbia Hospital. All patients had severe dysphagia and conventional methods such as surgery , Radiotherapy and chemotherapy failed to treat them. Undoubtedly without laser therapy these patients did not see...