"Seminars in Dysphagia" ed. by Renee Speyer and Hans Bogaardt

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary issues in the field of dysphagia assessment, treatment and management in diverse subject populations. Expert views are shared by international clinical experts from different medical and allied health fields.

This book contains an introductory chapter on the anatomical structures and physiology processes that underpin dysphagia and discusses the effects of polypharmacy and ageing on deglutition.
Contemporary practices of functional assessment of swallowing and the endoscopic assessment for both oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia are reviewed. Both the nutritional support and decision making in oral route are described and the impact of dysphagia on carers and family when managing dysphagia.
Several chapters are dedicated to outlining the manifestation and consequences of dysphagia in specific populations, including persons with Parkinsons disease, dystonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and mixed connective tissue disease.

Contents
Preface
1 Anatomical and Physiopathological Aspects of Oral Cavity and Oropharynx Components Related to Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
2 Impact of Polypharmacy on Deglutition in Patients with Coronary and Cardiac Diseases
3 Presbyphagia
4 Endoscopic Criteria in Assessing Severity of Swallowing Disorders
5 Endoscopy for Diseases with Esophageal Dysphagia
6 Is the Electrical Threshold of Sensation on the Soft Palate Indicative of the Recovery Process of the Swallowing Reflex Based on Functional Assessment?
7 Nutritional Support in Dysphagia
8 Decision Making for Enteral Nutrition in Adult Patients with Dysphagia – A Guide for Health Care Professionals
9 Dysphagia and the Family
10 Dysphagia in Parkinson’s Disease
11 Dysphagia in Dystonia
12 Dysphagia in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
13 Histopathological Change of Esophagus Related to Dysphagia in Mixed Connective Tissue Disease