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Swallowing - Physiology, Disorders, Diagnosis and Therapy

Swallowing difficulty or dysphagia is a common disorder and affects all age groups from the newborn to the elderly. Several medical conditions like lack of dentition, gastroesophageal reflux disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, cardiomegaly and strokes can cause dysphagia. It can also follow head -nec...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Mankekar, Gauri (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
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Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Anatomy of swallowing
  • Physiology of swallowing
  • Swallowing disorders: Clinical features & diagnosis
  • Assessment of swallowing disorders
  • Endoscopic management of swallowing disorders
  • Radiological diagnosis in swallowing disorders
  • Neurogenic dysphagia
  • Medical management of swallowing disorders
  • Pediatric dysphagia
  • Presbyphagia.