This is the medical term for difficulty with swallowing. It is common in conditions that affect the nervous system, including Parkinson’s disease. I ...

It also reduces the risk of aspiration, which is when liquid accidentally enters the airways. While thickeners can be helpful for people dealing with dysphagia, there are some drawbacks.

During swallow rehabilitation, your therapist may also recommend dietary changes to improve swallowing like using a straw or spoon, taking smaller bites of foods, or using a thickener to bulk up thin ...

This editorial provides a broad overview of the articles in this edition of Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences and addresses three common misconceptions in dysphagia management ... and (c) that ...

In this case, your friend’s husband was helping her manage something known as dysphagia. This is the medical term for difficulty with swallowing. It is common in conditions that affect the ...

Dear Doctors: A good friend has Parkinson's disease. She's struggling, so I don't ask too many questions. She was drinking water, started to choke and her husband mixed something into her glass ...

We first tested washing-up liquids in 1959, and more than 65 years later we're still at it – now scrutinising the cleaning ability of big brands such as Fairy and Ecover alongside supermarket-own ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis is now an established cause of dysphagia. Gastroenterologists should have a high clinical suspicion for this condition if the characteristic clinical and endoscopic ...