Overview

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.

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Author:   Olle Ekberg
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2012
Weight:   1.613kg
ISBN:  

9783662506974

ISBN 10:   3662506971
Pages:   615
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

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.

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