Monday, October 6, 2014

The Mystery Behind Swallowing Disorders Debunked

By Jocelyn Davidson


A more medical nametag for this condition is Dysphagia. Stages in which it might manifest itself are three. First is orally whereby an individual chews or sucks liquid or food down their throat. Secondly it can be the Pharyngeal phase whereby the reflex in swallowing works in tandem with aspiration process preventing chocking. Thirdly during esophageal process involving relaxation and tightening of the feeding tube as food is squeezed to the stomach. Swallowing disorders is as a result of failure in this process.

Some maladies that bring about this disorders in ability to swallow are brain complications such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson disease. Occurrence of muscle dysfunction orally such as the stroke or the growth of tumors in your esophagus. When dysphagia is being evaluated one of the principle steps involved will be to give recognition to the problem. This is due to the fact that most patients are unaware of the difficulties. A good example would be those with silent aspiration.

In one or two instances in our lifetimes we have come across people who are unable to speak consistently and fluently. Many people assume that it is all about the person having a bad persona. Such generalized assumptions which can also be referred to as misconceptions make us unable to decipher what exactly is the root cause of that condition as well as its effects. The signs and symptoms for this condition as well as the diagnosis and treatment are all available.

When you seek medical advice ensure that the medical specialist you have considered is trained and experienced enough. Problems that affect your ability to swallow should be immediately relayed to the identified medic. You might be surprised at how much knowledge an experienced specialists has on the condition to past experiences.

One way of going about this frustrating syndrome is employing speech pathology. Several stages accompany this treatment method. We can affirm that applying intonation and phonation as a first step. It will be followed hand in hand by the cultivation of voice, resonance and pitch. The purpose of phonation will be to aid in the sound production and creation. There are also other rules that assist in sound manipulation, such as morphology.

In order to be able to improve their condition effectively you must also involve their friends or family members in the process. Family members can assist in exercises, preparing of food which is of recommended texture and ensure they maintain a healthy diet to keep healthy. It is usually said that all body recovery usually follows after one heals in the mind. Support from society members will quickly keep the person mentally at ease and focus on their therapy.

This condition is common in the adults and results in loss of weight, dehydration, obstruction of airways as well as pneumonia associated with aspiration. A good number of this disorders (especially the pharyngeal and oral one) will respond well to rehabilitation. It will involve some modification in the diet and the patient being trained on new techniques to apply when eating and swallowing. Surgery is usually administered on some occasions but this is usually rare. When the case is sever enteral nutrition might be the only feasible option of rehabilitation.

Disorders emanating from swallowing affect many around and if we accord the affected with the right form of treatment they will get better and become more active players in society.




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