Directory of Dysphagia Resources

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Dysphagia is the technical term for the symptom of the sensation of difficulty in swallowing. Dysphagia is usually a sign of underlying disease of the esophagus, which may be due to Gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD), cancer, thyroid disease, stroke, or a number of other diseases. ...

Resources in This Category

• Dysphagia Online

  http://www.dysphagiaonline.com/
  Provides information about swallowing difficulties for patients and professionals.

• Dysphagia Research Society

  http://www.dysphagiaresearch.org/
  Organization established to serve researchers and clinicians from different areas of inquiry who share a research interest in dysphagia and swallowing disorders.

• Dysphagia, Speech and Language

  http://www.vocatek.com/
  Diet guidelines for people with swallowing disorders.

• Dysphagia-Diet

  http://www.dysphagia-diet.com/
  A site for dietitians and speech language pathologist to share and get new information about the dysphagia diet.

• eMedicine - Cricopharyngeal Myotomy

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/836966-overview
  Article by Neil Bhattacharyya, MD describing cricopharyngeal achalasia and the surgery done to correct it.

• eMedicine - Dysphagia

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/324096-overview
  Article by Nam-Jong Paik, MD, PhD.

• Evaluating Dysphagia - American Academy of Family Physicians

  http://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0615/p3639.html
  Article for physicians.

• Swallowing Disorders in Children

  http://www.asha.org/public/speech/swallowing/FeedSwallowChildren.htm
  Includes causes, treatment, and diagnosis.

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