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Part 1 Oral cavity, pharynx and esophagus
- Synopses
  - Physiology of oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal motility
  - Clinical disorders of oral, pharyngeal and esophageal motility
- Overviews
  - Physiology of oral cavity, pharynx and upper esophageal sphincter
- Reviews
  - Anatomy and development of oral cavity and pharynx
  - Upper esophageal sphincter
  - Anatomy and development and physiology of the larynx
  - Anatomy, development, and physiology of the lungs
  - Role of cerebral cortex in the control of swallowing
  - Electrophysiologic characterization of the swallowing pattern generator in the brainstem
  - Neural circuits and mediators regulating swallowing in the brainstem
  - Coordination of respiration and swallowing
  - Reflex interaction of pharynx, esophagus, and airways
  - Swallowing and feeding in infants and young children
- Overviews
  - Oral, pharyngeal and upper esophageal sphincter motility disorders
- Reviews
  - Radiographic evaluation of motility of mouth and pharynx
  - Endoscopic evaluation of oral and pharyngeal phases of swallowing
  - Electromyography in oral and pharyngeal motor disorders
  - Pulmonary complications of oral-pharyngeal motility disorders
  - Neurological disorders affecting oral, pharyngeal swallowing
  - Muscle disorders affecting oral and pharyngeal swallowing
  - Head and neck disorders affecting swallowing
  - Clinical disorders of the upper esophageal sphincter
  - Laryngeal and pharyngeal complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease
  - Gastroesophageal reflux and asthma
  - Gastroesophageal reflux and chronic cough
  - Medical and rehabilitative therapy of oral, pharyngeal motor disorders
  - Surgical intervention and treatment of oral, pharyngeal motor disorders
- Overviews
  - Physiology of esophageal motility
- Reviews
  - Esophagus - anatomy and development
  - Esophageal peristalsis
  - Sphincter mechanisms at the lower end of the esophagus
  - Signal transduction in lower esophageal sphincter circular muscle
  - Esophageal mucosal defense mechanisms
  - Esophageal sensory physiology
- Overviews
  - Esophageal motility disorders
- Reviews
  - Heartburn and esophageal pain
  - Endoscopic evaluation of esophageal motility disorders
  - Esophageal manometry
  - Gastroesophageal reflux monitoring: pH and impedance
  - Pathophysiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease
  - Nonerosive reflux disease
  - Reflux esophagitis and peptic strictures
  - Barrett's esophagus
  - Barrett's adenocarcinoma
  - Hiatus hernia
  - Eosinophilic esophagitis
  - Medical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease
  - Endoscopic therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease
  - Surgical therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease
  - Pathophysiology of achalasia and diffuse esophageal spasm
  - Medical and endoscopic management of achalasia
  - Surgical treatment for achalasia
  - Oral, pharyngeal and esophageal motility disorders in systemic diseases
  - Oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal motor disorders in infants and children
  - Oral, pharyngeal and esophageal motor function in aging
  - Pharyngeal and esophageal diverticula, rings, and webs
- Case Studies
  - A patient with dysphagia to solids and liquids
  - A patient with chronic severe oropharyngeal dysphagia
- How To...
  - How to perform esophageal manometry
  - How to locate the lower esophageal sphincter and upper esophageal sphincter for pH recording
  - How to perform three-site pharyngeal pH monitoring
  - How to perform unsedated, transnasal aerodigestive and upper GI endoscopy (Transnasal-Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, T-EGD)
  - How to perform video-endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
  - How to perform video-fluoroscopic swallowing studies
  - How to set up and manage a motility laboratory

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