Dysphagia: Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment : Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment

Swallowing difficulties or dysphagia, can occur with numerous conditions, some of which are permanent, some reversible, and some progressive. The underlying etiology can be neurological, muscular, or mechanical/obstructive. The authors of this book present topical research in the study of the risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia. Topics discussed include the etiology and prognosis associated with dysphagia; prevention of radiation-induced dysphagia; dysphagia in the myopathies; swallow screening as an essential component of acute stroke management and the perioperative risk factors for dysphagia. The management of dysphagia : a clinical and ethical view / David G. Smithard Prevention of radiation-induced dysphagia / Piet Dirix, Sandra Nuyts Dysphagia in the myopathies / Danielle Ramos Domenis ... [et al.] Swallow screening as an essential component of acute stroke management / Julie Luker, Kylie Wall Dysphagia : perioperative risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment / P. Bradley Segebarth, Bruce Darden The contribution of deglutition sounds for the assessment of dysphagia, aspiration, and penetration : a literature review / Christiane Borr Down's syndrome and dysphagia / Tracy Lazenby-Paterson.