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Dysphagia is a common manifestation of myasthenia gravis (MG), but it has been rarely reported as the only symptom. We report a 46-year-old man who complained of dysphagia without any...
OBJECTIVE: To investigate changes of swallowing function after ballooning dilatation (BD) and the Botox injection (BI) into the cricopharyngeus muscle in patients with severe dysphagia.
METHOD: Nine severe dysphagic patients with...
Williams syndrome is a multiple-system disorder, caused by deletion of the locus 7q11-23 gene and characterized by an ‘elfin’ facial appearance, developmental delay, cardiovascular disorders, and transient hypercalcemia. Vertebral abnormalities...
A 63-year-old man visited outpatient clinic complaining of dysphagia due to left jugular foramen meningioma. The patient underwent conventional dysphagia rehabilitation programs but functional improvement was not enough. A videofluoroscopic...
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to analyze relationships between dysphagia, and the timing and frequency of videofluoroscopic swallowing studies (VFSS) in patients with acute stroke.
METHOD: We retrospectively reviewed...
Mastication and swallowing require the action of masticatory muscles, mandible, maxilla and teeth. Teeth play a significant role in pronunciation and aesthetics and form the occlusal surface, constituting the most...
Anatomically, the oral cavity is an organ of the digestive system that is anteriorly delimited by the lips, posteriorly by the oropharynx, superiorly by the hard and soft palates, and...