Dysphagia

Dysphagia - Grand Rounds Presentation, UTMB, Dept. of Otolaryngology - For physicians with some patient information. Includes physiology of swallowing, symptoms, tests, causes, and bibliography.
www.utmb.edu/otoref/Grnds/Dysphagia-2001-11/Dysphagia-2001-11.htm

Dysphagia: NIDCD Health Information - Includes definition, symptoms and signs, causes, treatment, and research
www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/dysph.asp

Dysphagia Online - Provides information about swallowing difficulties for patients and professionals.
www.dysphagiaonline.com

Dysphagia Research Society - Organization established to serve researchers and clinicians from different areas of inquiry who share a research interest in dysphagia and swallowing disorders.
www.dysphagiaresearch.org/

Dysphagia Resource Center - Resources for swallowing disorders.
www.dysphagia.com/

Dysphagia, Speech and Language - Diet guidelines for people with swallowing disorders.
www.vocatek.com/

Dysphagia: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Describes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of dysphagia.
www.upmc.com/HealthManagement/ManagingYourHealth/HealthReference/Diseases/?chunkiid=11891

Dysphagia-Diet - A site for dietitians and speech language pathologist to share and get new information about the dysphagia diet.
www.dysphagia-diet.com/

eMedicine - Cricopharyngeal Myotomy - Article by Neil Bhattacharyya, MD describing cricopharyngeal achalasia and the surgery done to correct it.
www.emedicine.com/ent/topic602.htm

eMedicine - Dysphagia - Article by Nam-Jong Paik, MD, PhD.
www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic194.htm

European Study Group for Dysphagia and Globus - Society with members from various specialties and from different countries involved in diagnosis and treatment of oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal and esophageal dysfunctions.
www.egdg.org/

Mayo Clinic- Difficulty Swallowing - Features symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and coping skills.
www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00523

Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders Center - The Cleveland Clinic Foundation's Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders Center offers a coordinated, program to treat swallowing and esophageal disorders.
www.clevelandclinic.org/gastro/swallowing/

Swallowing Disorders in Children - Includes causes, treatment, and diagnosis.
www.asha.org/public/speech/swallowing/FeedSwallowChildren.htm

VitalStim Therapy - Chattanooga Group - A non-invasive, FDA approved, treatment involving controlled neuromuscular electrical stimulation to strengthen the muscles of the throat used in swallowing. Locations by state provided.
www.vitalstimtherapy.com

Evaluating Dysphagia - American Academy of Family Physicians - Article for physicians. <small>(September 15, 2000)</small>
www.aafp.org/afp/20000615/3639.html