Dysphagia

Anatomy/Physiology

1.	Your Digestive System and How It Works National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/index.htm

Children

1.	Swallowing Disorders in Children American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/public/speech/swallowing/Swallowing-Disorders-in-Childr...

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Deglutition Disorders National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D003680&recruiting...

Diagnosis/Symptoms

1.	Esophageal Muscle Test (Manometry) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com//invoke.cfm?id=AN00340




2.	Swallowing Test National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/procdiag/swallowing.pdf




3.	Upper Endoscopy National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/upperendoscopy/

Directories

1.	Find an Otolaryngologist American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery http://www.entnet.org/ent_otolaryngologist.cfm




2.	Find a Professional: Online Directory of Audiology American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/proserv/

National Institutes of Health

1.	Swallowing Disorders National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/swallowing_disorders/swallowing_disorder...




2.	Dysphagia National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/dysph.asp

Organizations

1.	American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck http://www.entnet.org/




2.	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/




3.	National Institute on Deafness and Other Communica http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/

Overviews

1.	Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00523

Related Issues

1.	Esophageal Spasms Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00363

Research

1.	Electrical Stimulation Aids Dysphagia American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/about/publications/leader-online/archives/2004/040316/0...




2.	New Surgical Procedure Reduces Difficulty in Swall American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery http://www.entnet.org/ent-press/pressreleases/ABEA3.cfm

Specific Conditions

1.	Swallowing Problems After Head and Neck Cancer American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/swallowing_probs.htm

Treatment

1.	Treatment of Swallowing Problems Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.org/swallowingproblems-jax/