Dysphagia

external

• Synonyms

  • Difficulty swallowing

• Causes

  • Xerostomia
  • Globus hystericus
  • Vagus palsy
  • Bulbar palsy
  • Pseudobulbar palsy
  • Muscle weakness
  • Pharyngeal pouch
  • Multinodular goitre
  • Oesophagitis
  • Oesophageal stenosis
  • Barrett's oesophagus
  • Carcinoma of oesophagus
  • Achalasia cardia
  • Progressive supranuclear palsy
  • Zenker diverticulum
  • Generalised anxiety disorder
  • Epiglottitis
  • Farber disease
  • Oropharyngeal anthrax
  • Oral ulcer

• Effects

  • Hydrophobia
  • Malnutrition

• Parents

  • Gastrointestinal symptom