Dysphagia is defined and distinguished from other swallowing disorders. Epidemiological data are presented. Symptomatic components of dysphagia, the rating of its severity, and indirect and direct symptoms are introduced. An overview is given about aetiological and pathogenetic backgrounds of dysphagia.

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26 Basics of Dysphagia

  • Wolfgang Bigenzahn,
  • Doris-Maria Denk-Linnert

摘要

Dysphagia is defined and distinguished from other swallowing disorders. Epidemiological data are presented. Symptomatic components of dysphagia, the rating of its severity, and indirect and direct symptoms are introduced. An overview is given about aetiological and pathogenetic backgrounds of dysphagia.