Swallowing is one of the key processes required for life. It is an essential everyday process
and largely continues without any complications in most people, requiring the involvement of …

Neurological injuries and diseases can suddenly or insidiously degrade or destroy the
range of human abilities and behaviors, including thinking, walking, talking, and swallowing …

Dysphagia is a common symptom in many neurologic disorders. Patients with
oropharyngeal dysphagia present with difficulties when they start to swallow, often with …

Dysphagia is a symptom of swallowing dysfunction that occurs between the mouth and the
stomach. Although oropharyngeal dysphagia is a highly prevalent condition (occurring in up …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a frequent consequence of several medical aetiologies, and
even considered part of the normal ageing process. Early and accurate identification …

It has been exactly 25 years since we started working on the treatment of patients with
dysphagia. I cannot forget to emphasize and thank two great teachers that I had at the …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is defined by the difficulty to deliver a bolus from the mouth into
the esophagus. Abnormalities affecting the tongue, pharynx, larynx, or upper esophageal …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is frequent in neurodegenerative diseases with medical, social
and psychological effects. There is a paucity of evidence on the frequency, nature and …

Seminars in Dysphagia provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary issues in the
field of dysphagia assessment, treatment and management in diverse subject populations …

Deglutition, or swallowing, is a complex physiological function that requires the coordination
of a variety of muscles located in the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and esophagus …