In a Q&A, Dr. Nataliya Uboha discussed how difficulty swallowing may signal esophageal cancer, treatment options and ongoing ...

A report on an intervention for older adults who have experienced stroke and have trouble swallowing (dysphagia) found that a ...

This is often referred to as a dysphagia diet. For some people, chewing and swallowing solid food can be difficult. This may ...

Kaplan Medical Center researchers establish a baseline number of swallows for healthy people depending on their age, enabling ...

While we may know about Malnutrition and Pneumonia, a major cause of this is a lesser-known condition. Knowing about things like this helps people not notice early symptoms, but it also helps them ...

Through our research work and years of clinical experience, we have come to realize that optimal rehabilitation for dysphagia must target physiological and neurophysiological elements that drive ...

Swallowing is something that most of us don't think twice about—until it becomes difficult. But what if counting how many times you can swallow in 30 seconds could help flag potential health concerns?

For more information on the use of telepractice for dysphagia services, use this link to watch the recorded ASHA Zoom event with Drs. Liz Ward, Clare Burns, and Georgia Malandraki and watch the ...

1 Minimal dysphagia—video swallow shows slight deviance from a normal swallow. Patient may report a change in sensation during swallow. No change in diet is required. 2 Mild dysphagia ...

A 24-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of sudden-onset dysphagia that began 2 hours earlier while he was eating lunch. He states that it feels as though something ...

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