Difficulty swallowing affects about one-third of patients with multiple sclerosis. Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, after a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis is a common symptom and is estimated ...

Healthcare professionals have been unsuccessful in identifying patients at high risk for aspiration pneumonia. Early screening and intervention is critical. Many available modalities can prevent ...

Dysphagia or difficulty swallowing usually indicates some disorder of the esophagus. An accurate, detailed history can suggest the cause of dysphagia and can enable the physician to define the cause ...

Lack of evidence on risk of ionizing radiation for common pediatric swallow study causes unfortunate variability in how clinicians conduct it; a Medical University of South Carolina researcher ...

More than half a million children are diagnosed with swallowing problems each year. The gold standard for diagnosing swallowing problems is the videofluoroscopic swallow study, also known as the ...

People with multiple sclerosis, or MS, often have trouble swallowing, a problem called dysphagia. It can also lead to speech problems. It happens when the disease damages the nerves in the brain and ...

Some health conditions can make swallowing foods or liquids more difficult. Treatment can include therapy, medications, and dietary changes. Swallowing difficulty is the inability to swallow foods or ...

Dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing can either develop suddenly over a short duration (acute) or may persist over a long period of time (chronic) A complete or a partial break in the continuity of ...