The physiologic and the pathologic swallowing process

It is estimated that 5 million people in Germany currently suffer from swallowing disorders. Due to increasing life expectancy and the good outcome of very premature infants, this number is expected to increase. Swallowing normally occurs in four phases, and for each phase there are diagnostic tools...

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Published inHNO Vol. 65; no. 3; pp. 261 - 270
Main Authors Cantemir, S, Laubert, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
German
Published Germany 01.03.2017
Subjects
Deglutition - physiology
Deglutition Disorders - diagnosis
Deglutition Disorders - physiopathology
Deglutition Disorders - therapy
Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Models, Biological
Pharynx - physiopathology
Deglutition
Premature infant
Deglutition disorders
Gastric regurgitation
Age groups
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Summary:It is estimated that 5 million people in Germany currently suffer from swallowing disorders. Due to increasing life expectancy and the good outcome of very premature infants, this number is expected to increase. Swallowing normally occurs in four phases, and for each phase there are diagnostic tools to assess whether the problem is anatomic-organic or functional. A detailed case history is followed by clinical examination of the cranial nerves, the orofacial region, the swallowing reflex, and pharyngeal and esophageal transit. Attention is also paid to age-related changes in the swallowing process, nasal regurgitation, retention at the base of the tongue or in the hypopharynx, and signs of aspiration.
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ISSN:1433-0458
DOI:10.1007/s00106-017-0333-0