Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) have been recognized by the WHO as a medical
disability associated with increased morbidity, mortality and costs of care. With increasing …

The penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) is an 8-point scale used to characterize the depth
and response to airway invasion during videofluoroscopy. Though widely used in the field of …

Neurological diseases are frequently associated with swallowing disorders and malnutrition.
Moreover, patients with neurological diseases are at increased risk of micronutrient …

Abstract Purpose To develop a European White Paper document on oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) in head and neck cancer (HNC). There are wide variations in the …

Abstract Background The Chicago Classification (CC) of esophageal motility disorders,
utilizing an algorithmic scheme to analyze clinical high‐resolution manometry (HRM) …

Introduction Dysphagia refers either to the difficulty someone may have with the initial
phases of a swallow (usually described as “oropharyngeal dysphagia”) or to the sensation …

High-resolution manometry has traditionally been utilized in gastroenterology diagnostic
clinical and research applications. Recently, it is also finding new and important applications …

Esophageal motor function is highly coordinated between central and enteric nervous
systems and the esophageal musculature, which consists of proximal skeletal and distal …

Background Oro‐pharyngeal pathophysiology, including upper esophageal sphincter (UES)
and pharyngeal disorders, can be assessed by pharyngeal high‐resolution manometry …

The literal definition of dysphagia is “disturbed eating”. However, it is more accurately
described in clinical practice as a sensation of food or liquid being stuck in the esophagus or …