Abstract
Pharyngeal dysphagia may be caused by any of a wide variety of neurologic diseases, but the possibility of neurologic disease is often over-looked in the evaluation of dysphagia. This is especially unfortunate because some of the neurologic causes of dysphagia are treatable. This review organizes the neurologic causes of dysphagia into a simple framework that facilitates consideration of these diseases. Methods of evaluating neurogenic dysphagia, including history taking, physical examination, and laboratory testing, are to be considered separately in a subsequent article.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 152-156 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Dysphagia |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Choking
- Dysphagia
- Neurologic disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Gastroenterology
- Speech and Hearing