title: Dysphagia in infants.
abstract: In summary, the suckle and swallowing functions in infancy are complex and require precise anatomic and neuromuscular coordination for normal function. The causes of dysphagia are multiple and require careful evaluation to elucidate the cause in each patient.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Healy
mesh_terms: D003679:Deglutition; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D013391:Sucking Behavior / Q000502:physiology