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ORAL-PHARYNGEAL DYSPHAGIA [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Digestive Tract
CONT

Swallowing difficulties are due mainly to dysfunction in the oral and pharyngeal phases. Oral-pharyngeal dysphagia may be associated with poor activation of tongue and cheek muscles, cricopharyngeal dysfunction, and incomplete relaxation and incoordination of the upper-esophageal sphincter.

Key term(s)
  • oralpharyngeal dysphagia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil digestif
CONT

Les difficultés de déglutition sont principalement dues à un dysfonctionnement dans les phases orales et pharyngées. La dysphagie oropharyngée peut être associée à une mauvaise activation des muscles de la langue et des joues, à une dysfonction cricopharyngée, et à la relaxation incomplète et à l’incoordination du sphincter supérieur de l’œsophage.

Spanish

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