title: Evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders.
abstract: Dysphagia is defined as difficulty swallowing. The precise incidence of dysphagia is unknown because it is a frequently underdiagnosed condition. Recently, more attention has been paid to accurate evaluation and treatment of patients with this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass. 02115, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate