This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date description of the diagnosis and management of dysphagia, with particular reference to oral and pharyngeal dysfunction. All aspects of dysphagia are covered, from anatomy and physiology to patient care. Alongside descriptions of a variety of disease entities, signs and symptoms, and treatment approaches, many other relevant topics are addressed, including endoscopic and manometric aspects, malnutrition and dehydration, the psychiatric burden, and features specific to pediatric and geriatric patients. The authors are without exception renowned experts in their field. This book will be of value to all specialists involved in the evaluation and treatment of dysphagia, including ENT surgeons, thoracic surgeons, speech and language pathologists, phoniatricians, gastroenterologists, neurologists, and radiologists.

Anatomy and physiology

Saliva
Feeding respiratory pattern
Evaluation of symptoms
Imaging techniques and some principles of interpretation
Neuroimaging in swallowing
The clinical and radiological approach to dysphagia
Neurology of swallowing and dysphagia
Oral and pharyngeal function and dysfunction
Pharyngeal morphology
Pharyngeal manometry
Surgical aspects of oral and pharyngeal dysfunction and dysphagia
The postoperative pharynx
Evaluation and treatment after head and neck surgery and/or chemo-radiotherapy of head and neck malignancy
Indirect treatment of oral and pharyngeal dysfunction
Rheologic aspects of swallowing and dysphagia
Indirect treatment of oral and pharyngeal dysfunction
The dietician´s role in diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia
The therapeutic swallowing study
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Malnutrition in dysphagia
Pulmonary complications in dysphagia
Dehydration in dysphagia
The importance of enteral nutrition
Radiologic evaluation of esophageal function
Esophageal morphology
Esophageal manometry and pH-monitoring
Intervention on the esophagus
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, globus and dysphagia
Endoscopy of the pharynx and esophagus
Cross-sectional imaging of the hypopharynx and esophagus
Pediatric aspects on dysphagia
The pediatric esophagus
Dysphagia in systemic disease
The geriatric pharynx and esophagus
Voice and dysphagia
Psychiatric aspects of dysphagia.