Dysphagia

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• Health: Conditions and Diseases: Digestive Disorders: Esophagus  (48)

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 researc.

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, comprehensive program to treat swallowing and esophageal disorders.

Swallowing Disorders in Children - - Includes causes, treatment, and diagnosis.

Evaluating Dysphagia - American Academy of Family Physicians - - Article for physicians. (September 15, 2000)