What is dysfagia. Symptoms and treatment

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  • Dysphagia
  • What are the causes of dysphagia
  • Diagnosis and treatment of dysfagia



  • Dysphagia

    What is dysphagia. Symptoms and treatment
    Dysphagia is called
    the disease in which people experience difficulty or pain
    Glotania. Sometimes patients are completely unable to swallow food or
    liquid. As dysphagia causes difficulty meal and water, it is
    often leads to insufficient flow of calories and
    Violation of the energy balance.

    Dysphagia occurs when
    There are disorders at any stage of the act of swallowing. Weak muscles
    Language or cheeks may also cause illness. To dysphagia can
    give the habit of swallowing food big slices. Other reasons
    Diseases may be neurological disorders, such as
    No stimulus of swallowing reflex.

    Dysphagia is serious
    disease. It leads to insufficient food intake,
    reduce normal weight, deterioration of health and decrease
    Quality of life. Dysphagia leads to defending food. Hanging
    in the respiratory tract, causes cough, and can also cause
    Bacterial infection, including pneumonia.

    Violation of the swallowing process can be involved in the development
    diverticulov esophagus that can develop with muscle weakness
    Walls. The diverticulus is an extension of the esophagus forming a pocket where
    Can get food.



    What are the causes of dysphagia

    Dysphagia may cause
    various states causing attenuation or muscle damage and
    nerves participating in the act of swallowing. For example, people with diseases
    nervous system, such as cerebral paralysis or illness
    Parkinson, often faced swallowing problems. Besides,
    Stroke, head injuries or neck, tumors can affect coordination
    act of swallowing or taste.

    Some infectious diseases may cause esophagus.
    Sometimes swallowing is a congenital anomaly. To such
    Defects belong «cleft palate» - The unexpection of the sky of the upper jaw.



    Diagnosis and treatment of dysfagia

    To identify the causes of the dysfagia caused medical
    Inspection, including the oral cavity. Can be applied
    Instrumental research methods such as X-ray diagnostics,
    Endoscopy, ultrasound. For diagnosis may be needed
    Consultations of Otolaryngologist, Therapist, Surgeon, Neuropathologist.

    The treatment of dysphagia depends on its type. After diagnosis
    A decision on drug or surgical treatment is made.

    Treatment may include exercises to strengthen weak facial
    muscles or improve their coordination. Also to treatment may relate
    Training of the patient to eat in a special way and dietary recommendations.

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