Dysphagia

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Health: Conditions and Diseases: Digestive Disorders: Esophagus (50)

Dysphagia - Grand Rounds Presentation, UTMB, Dept. of Otolaryngology - For physicians with some patient information. Includes physiology of swallowing, symptoms, tests, causes, and bibliography.
Dysphagia: NIDCD Health Information - Includes definition, symptoms and signs, causes, treatment, and research
Dysphagia Online - Provides information about swallowing difficulties for patients and professionals.
Dysphagia Research Society - Organization established to serve researchers and clinicians from different areas of inquiry who share a research interest in dysphagia and swallowing disorders.
Dysphagia Resource Center - Resources for swallowing disorders.
Dysphagia, Speech and Language - Diet guidelines for people with swallowing disorders.
Dysphagia: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Describes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of dysphagia.
Dysphagia-Diet - A site for dietitians and speech language pathologist to share and get new information about the dysphagia diet.
eMedicine - Cricopharyngeal Myotomy - Article by Neil Bhattacharyya, MD describing cricopharyngeal achalasia and the surgery done to correct it.
eMedicine - Dysphagia - Article by Nam-Jong Paik, MD, PhD.
European Study Group for Dysphagia and Globus - Society with members from various specialties and from different countries involved in diagnosis and treatment of oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal and esophageal dysfunctions.
Mayo Clinic- Difficulty Swallowing - Features symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and coping skills.
Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders Center - The Cleveland Clinic Foundation's Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders Center offers a coordinated, program to treat swallowing and esophageal disorders.
Swallowing Disorders in Children - Includes causes, treatment, and diagnosis.
VitalStim Therapy - Chattanooga Group - A non-invasive, FDA approved, treatment involving controlled neuromuscular electrical stimulation to strengthen the muscles of the throat used in swallowing. Locations by state provided.
Evaluating Dysphagia - American Academy of Family Physicians - Article for physicians. (September 15, 2000)