Swallowing - Physiology, Disorders, Diagnosis and Therapy / edited by Gauri Mankekar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mankekar, Gauri, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine.

Internal medicine.

Otolaryngology.

Rehabilitation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2015.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

Swallowing difficulty or dysphagia is a common disorder and affects all age groups from the newborn to the elderly. Several medical conditions like lack of dentition, gastroesophageal reflux disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, cardiomegaly and strokes can cause dysphagia. It can also follow head -neck surgeries. It is important to diagnose and treat dysphagia, otherwise it can lead to malnutrition and dehydration. Improved understanding of the physiology of swallowing, advances in endoscopic and radiological techniques along with an increasing elderly population has resulted in development of a separate swallowing disorders discipline. This book would be an aid for clinicians, educators and trainees from the fields of speech language pathology, pediatrics, otolaryngology, gastroenterology, oncology, neurology, geriatrics and rehabilitation, all of who form a part of the multidisciplinary swallowing team.

Contents:

Anatomy of swallowing

Physiology of swallowing

Swallowing disorders: Clinical features & diagnosis

Assessment of swallowing disorders

Endoscopic management of swallowing disorders

Radiological diagnosis in swallowing disorders

Neurogenic dysphagia

Medical management of swallowing disorders

Pediatric dysphagia

Presbyphagia.

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Printed edition:

ISBN:

9788132224198

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