Dysphagia

Dysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing. There are three types of dysphagia: oropharyngeal dysphagia (abnormalities in the oral cavity, pharynx and upper oesophageal sphincter); oesophageal dysphagia (abnormalities in the oesophagus, lower oesophageal sphincter, or cardia of the stomach); and functional dyspepsia (no organic cause).

Latest Research and Reviews

Research
02 March 2022 | Open Access

TRPA1s act as chemosensors but not as cold sensors or mechanosensors to trigger the swallowing reflex in rats
- Mohammad Zakir Hossain
- , Hiroshi Ando
- & Junichi Kitagawa
Scientific Reports 12, 3431
Research
14 January 2021 | Open Access

Hyoid kinematic features for poor swallowing prognosis in patients with post-stroke dysphagia
- Woo Hyung Lee
- , Min Hyuk Lim
- & Sungwan Kim
Scientific Reports 11, 1471
Research
07 September 2020 | Open Access

Machine learning analysis to automatically measure response time of pharyngeal swallowing reflex in videofluoroscopic swallowing study
- Jong Taek Lee
- , Eunhee Park
- & Donghwi Park
Scientific Reports 10, 14735
Research
11 December 2019 | Open Access

Suprahyoid Muscle Activity in Patients with Chagasic Megaesophagus
- Aretuza Zaupa Gasparim El Gharib
- , Giédre Berretin-Felix
- & Max Jean de Ornelas Toledo
Scientific Reports 9, 18786
Reviews | 18 April 2019

Oesophageal atresia

This PrimeView highlights oesophageal atresia, a congenital abnormality of the oesophagus that requires surgical reconstruction soon after birth.

Nature Reviews Disease Primers 5, 29
Reviews | 18 April 2019

Oesophageal atresia

Oesophageal atresia (EA) is a congenital abnormality of the oesophagus that is caused by incomplete embryonic compartmentalization of the foregut. This Primer summarizes the latest research in the field of EA, including recommendations on the management and long-term follow-up of patients born with EA.
- Marinde van Lennep
- , Maartje M. J. Singendonk
- & Michiel P. van Wijk
Nature Reviews Disease Primers 5, 26