Introduction For us, food and drink are processes of daily life. If the food is chopped in the mouth, the next step is the act of swallowing, which transports the food pulp further towards the stomach. Swallowing” refers to the closure of the windpipe by the larynx. The background is that the food pulp from … Swallowing difficulties
Causes There is a wide range of possible causes for swallowing problems. The causes can be divided into several different groups: High, or low age, drug treatment, nerve and consecutive muscle loss, dislocation due to foreign bodies, and physiological constrictions that affect the transport of the food pulp. Both high and low age are influencing … Causes | Swallowing difficulties
Complications Complications of swallowing difficulties can include weight loss, refusal to eat, and ear and throat pain. It is important to know that the mouth, throat and middle ear are connected by a small cartilage tube, the tuba auditiva. This cartilage tube is normally closed, but opens involuntarily when swallowing. This serves to equalize pressure, … Complications | Swallowing difficulties
Swallowing difficulties with food Swallowing difficulties can have many causes. These include inflammation of the mouth and throat area, but also neurological diseases that no longer allow sufficient innervation and thus control of the muscles involved in the swallowing process. Further causes are diseases of the thyroid gland, psychological disorders, and of course diseases of … Swallowing difficulties with food | Swallowing difficulties
Prognosis As different as the causes of swallowing problems can be, so different is the healing time. In the case of a common cold, one is free of symptoms after a few days, in the case of a treated tonsillitis within a week at the latest. However, some illnesses, such as a stroke, require years … Prognosis | Swallowing difficulties
