Valeria Hernandez A01283576
New Paradigms in Health (Gpo 801)
Functional dysphagia
Causes
Neurological conditions (ex. Multiple sclerosis), structural abnormalities, strokes, cancer (of the head and neck). Visceral hypersensitivity, hypervigilance or inflammation of the esophagus.
Signs and symptoms
Visible : Structural abnormalities, drooling.
Physical: motor disorders, chest pain.
Sensation: Reflux hypersensitivity. Pain and inability to swallow. Some people even experiment a sensation of a lump or foreign body in the throat.
Mental: Anxiety and depression
Treatment
(Each treatment Is unique to each patient)
Medication, Psychotherapy or behavioral therapy, Chewing and swallowing therapy, relaxation therapy.
Dysphagia and Mental Illness: Causes and Symptoms. (2022, March 25). Verywell Health. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://www.verywellhealth.com/esophageal-dysphagia-5097624#:%7E:text=Medical%20causes%20of%20dysphagia%20include,or%20inflammation%20of%20the%20esophagus.
Functional Dysphagia - Esophageal Health. (n.d.). UCLA Health. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/gastro/esophageal-health/diseases-we-treat/dysphagia/functional-dysphagia
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Valeria Hernandez A01283576
New Paradigms in Health (Gpo 801)
Functional dysphagia
Causes
Neurological conditions (ex. Multiple sclerosis), structural abnormalities, strokes, cancer (of the head and neck). Visceral hypersensitivity, hypervigilance or inflammation of the esophagus.
Signs and symptoms
Visible : Structural abnormalities, drooling. Physical: motor disorders, chest pain. Sensation: Reflux hypersensitivity. Pain and inability to swallow. Some people even experiment a sensation of a lump or foreign body in the throat. Mental: Anxiety and depression
Treatment
(Each treatment Is unique to each patient) Medication, Psychotherapy or behavioral therapy, Chewing and swallowing therapy, relaxation therapy.
Dysphagia and Mental Illness: Causes and Symptoms. (2022, March 25). Verywell Health. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://www.verywellhealth.com/esophageal-dysphagia-5097624#:%7E:text=Medical%20causes%20of%20dysphagia%20include,or%20inflammation%20of%20the%20esophagus.
Functional Dysphagia - Esophageal Health. (n.d.). UCLA Health. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/gastro/esophageal-health/diseases-we-treat/dysphagia/functional-dysphagia