title: Oropharyngeal dysphagia: pathophysiology, clinical assessment and management.
abstract: The evaluation of dysphagia patient requires an understanding of the underlying physiology and the applicability of various evaluative techniques. This is best accomplished with a multidisciplinary team so each patient can benefit from a coordinated approach to the often complex problem of dysphagia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D002933:Cineradiography; D003679:Deglutition; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000503:physiopathology; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry; D009055:Mouth / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014059:Tongue / Q000503:physiopathology; D014743:Videotape Recording; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000503:physiopathology