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Dysphagia
Websites
A site for dietitians and speech language pathologist to share and get new information about the dysphagia diet.
http://www.dysphagia-diet.com/
Resources for swallowing disorders.
http://www.dysphagia.com/
Diet guidelines for people with swallowing disorders.
http://www.vocatek.com/
A look at how we swallow, what causes the disorders, the symptoms, who evaluates and treats this disorder and how,
http://www.sinuscarecenter.com/swallaao.html
Provides information about swallowing difficulties for patients and professionals.
http://www.dysphagiaonline.com
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation's Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders Center offers a coordinated, comprehensive program to treat swallowing and esophageal disorders.
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/gastro/swallowing/
For physicians with some patient information. Includes physiology of swallowing, symptoms, tests, causes, and bibliography.
http://www.utmb.edu/otoref/Grnds...ia-2001-11/Dysphagia-2001-11.htm
Article for physicians.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000615/3639.html
Describes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of dysphagia.
http://dysphagia.upmc.com/
Includes definition, symptoms and signs, causes, treatment, and research
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/dysph.asp
Article by Nam-Jong Paik, MD, PhD.
http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic194.htm
Organization established to serve researchers and clinicians from different areas of inquiry who share a research interest in dysphagia and swallowing disorders.
http://www.dysphagiaresearch.org/
Society with members from various specialties and from different countries involved in diagnosis and treatment of oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal and esophageal dysfunctions.
http://www.egdg.org/
Features symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and coping skills.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00523
Article by Neil Bhattacharyya, MD describing cricopharyngeal achalasia and the surgery done to correct it.
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic602.htm
Includes causes, treatment, and diagnosis.
http://www.asha.org/public/speec...lowing-Disorders-in-Children.htm