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Radiologic Evaluation of Swallowing : The Esophagram

Ekberg, Olle LU ; Pokieser, Peter and Scharitzer, Martina (2017) p.221-233
Abstract

Swallowing problems may be due to an abnormal transportation of food and drinks from the mouth to the stomach. The esophagram aims to monitor this and to reveal abnormalities in the morphodynamic process. It is important to analyze the patient’s symptom before the examination in order to custom-tailor the radiologic approach and to be able to explain the patients symptoms. Lower motor-neuron disease causes a global weakness in the pharyngeal musculature with lack of elevation of the pharynx during swallowing. This may cause major aspiration. Upper motor neuron disease affects the oral stage as well as an incoordination in the pharyngeal stage.

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subject
keywords
Barium, Epiglottis, Esophagus, Hyoid bone, Iodine, Larynx, Pharyngoesophageal segment, Radiology, Solid bolus, Symptoms, Tongue
host publication
Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders : A Point of Care Clinical Guide - A Point of Care Clinical Guide
pages
13 pages
publisher
Springer International Publishing
external identifiers
  • scopus:105011008523
ISBN
9783319593524
9783319593500
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-59352-4_19
language
English
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yes
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Publisher Copyright: © Springer International Publishing AG 2018.
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  author       = {{Ekberg, Olle and Pokieser, Peter and Scharitzer, Martina}},
  booktitle    = {{Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders : A Point of Care Clinical Guide}},
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  keywords     = {{Barium; Epiglottis; Esophagus; Hyoid bone; Iodine; Larynx; Pharyngoesophageal segment; Radiology; Solid bolus; Symptoms; Tongue}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{01}},
  pages        = {{221--233}},
  publisher    = {{Springer International Publishing}},
  title        = {{Radiologic Evaluation of Swallowing : The Esophagram}},
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  doi          = {{10.1007/978-3-319-59352-4_19}},
  year         = {{2017}},
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