Groher, Michael E.

Dysphagia : clinical management in adults and children / Michael E. Groher and Michael A. Crary. - Third edition - St. Louis, Missouri : Mosby, 2020 - xi, 336 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dysphagia unplugged.
Normal swallowing in adults.
Normal swallowing and development in the term and preterm infant.
Disorders in infants and children.
Adult neurologic disorders.
Dysphagia and head and neck cancer.
Esophageal disorders.
Respiratory and iatrogenic disorders.
Clinical evaluation of adults.
Instrumental swallowing examinations : videofluoroscopy and endoscopy.
Special considerations in evaluating infants and children.
Treatment considerations, options, and decisions.
Treatment for infants and children.
Treatment for adults.
Ethical considerations.

Beginning with terminology, definitions, and anatomy and physiology of normal swallowing, the discussion then moves to more detailed information on the various types of disordered swallowing. Dysphagia includes the latest tests and procedures in clinical evaluation.

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Deglutition--Diagnosis--Disorders
Deglutition--Therapy--Disorders
Deglutition disorders

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