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Dysphagia

Diagnosis and Treatment

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  • © 2012

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Editors:
  1. Olle Ekberg

    1. Skåne University Hospital, Dept. Clinical Sciences/, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden

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  • Unrivalled comprehensive and up-to-date description of the diagnosis and management of dysphagia, with particular reference to oral and pharyngeal dysfunction
  • Covers everything from basic anatomy and physiology to patient care and describes a wide variety of disease entities
  • Addresses important related topics, such as malnutrition and dehydration and the psychiatric burden
  • Written by recognized experts
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology (MEDRAD)

Part of the book sub series: Diagnostic Imaging (Med Radiol Diagn Imaging)

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Table of contents (36 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Anatomy and Physiology

    • Olle Ekberg, Göran Nylander
    Pages 3-18

  3. Saliva and the Control of Its Secretion

    • Jörgen Ekström, Nina Khosravani, Massimo Castagnola, Irene Messana
    Pages 19-47

  4. Feeding and Respiration

    • Olle Ekberg, Anna I. Hårdemark Cedborg, Katarina Bodén, Hanne Witt Hedström, Richard Kuylenstierna, Lars I. Eriksson et al.
    Pages 49-54

  5. Oral and Pharyngeal Function and Dysfunction

    • Olle Ekberg
    Pages 55-68

  6. Evaluation of Symptoms

    • Doris-Maria Denk-Linnert
    Pages 71-81

  7. Neurology of Swallowing and Dysphagia

    • Mario Prosiegel
    Pages 83-106

  8. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Globus, and Dysphagia

    • Jacqui Allen, Peter C. Belafsky
    Pages 107-131

  9. Pediatric Aspect of Dysphagia

    • Pascale Fichaux Bourin, Michèle Puech, Virginie Woisard
    Pages 133-154

  10. Dysphagia in Systemic Disease

    • Thomas Mandl, Olle Ekberg
    Pages 155-163

  11. The Geriatric Pharynx and Esophagus

    • Olle Ekberg
    Pages 165-174

  12. Voice and Dysphagia

    • Daniele Farneti
    Pages 175-190

  13. Psychiatric Aspects of Dysphagia

    • Margareta Bülow
    Pages 191-197

  14. The Clinical and Radiological Approach to Dysphagia

    • Peter Pokieser, Martina Scharitzer
    Pages 201-235

  15. Imaging Techniques and Some Principles of Interpretation (Including Radiation Physics)

    • Olle Ekberg
    Pages 237-251

  16. Pharyngeal Morphology

    • Stephen E. Rubesin
    Pages 253-279

  17. Morphology of the Esophagus

    • Marc S. Levine, Arastoo Vossough
    Pages 281-299

  18. The Pediatric Esophagus

    • Jane E. Benson
    Pages 301-313

  19. Pharyngeal Manometry

    • Rolf Olsson
    Pages 315-321

  20. Esophageal Manometry and Gastroesophageal Reflux Monitoring

    • Karin Aksglæde, Per Thommesen, Peter Funch-Jensen
    Pages 323-327
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About this book

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date description of the diagnosis and management of dysphagia, with particular reference to oral and pharyngeal dysfunction. All aspects of dysphagia are covered, from anatomy and physiology to patient care. Alongside descriptions of a variety of disease entities, signs and symptoms, and treatment approaches, many other relevant topics are addressed, including endoscopic and manometric aspects, malnutrition and dehydration, the psychiatric burden, and features specific to pediatric and geriatric patients. The authors are without exception renowned experts in their field. This book will be of value to all specialists involved in the evaluation and treatment of dysphagia, including ENT surgeons, thoracic surgeons, speech and language pathologists, phoniatricians, gastroenterologists, neurologists, and radiologists.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Skåne University Hospital, Dept. Clinical Sciences/, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden

    Olle Ekberg

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Dysphagia

  • Book Subtitle: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Editors: Olle Ekberg

  • Series Title: Medical Radiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17887-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50697-4Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-17887-0Published: 29 August 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0942-5373

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 615

  • Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Otorhinolaryngology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics/Gerontology

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