Flexible laryngoscopy reveals some unique aspects of swallowing and complements the fluoroscopy procedure. The fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) procedure is a comprehensive ...

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 ...

Dysphagia occurred in approximately 60% of this patient population, including in 41.7% of patients with lower levels of disability and in 75% of patients older than 60 years of age. FEES is ...

If you view the studies in slow motion, you will be able to correlate some movements such as epiglottal retroflexion and arytenoid anterior tilt. If you view the last swallow slowly, you will be able ...

Swallow Solutions has launched the Madison Oral Strengthening Therapeutic device, a mouthpiece used in conjunction with a laptop designed to strengthen the head and neck muscles associated with ...

For decades, stroke patients with swallowing difficulties have routinely received crushed tablets to reduce the risk of aspiration. New clinical data now challenge this practice. A study using ...

Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace traditional endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of diagnosing a condition that can be a forerunner of oesophageal cancer. The results ...

Difficulty swallowing solid foods is a symptom which should never be ignored. This complaint is most often caused by scar tissue forming in the esophagus from chronic acid reflux. Since the esophagus ...

Doctors may perform endoscopies to diagnose esophageal cancer. They may also order laboratory tests and other imaging tests, such as MRI and CT scans, to confirm the diagnosis and determine whether ...

In Zenker’s diverticulum, a pouch or “diverticulum” develops in the upper part of the esophagus, between the mouth and stomach. Food can become stuck in this pouch. This can lead to difficulty ...