RESUMEN
While many patients who present with dysphagia have a clinically identifiable cause of dysphagia, the etiology of swallowing difficulty is oftentimes a diagnostic enigma. The aim of this article is to review possible etiologies of dysphagia when objective evidence of dysphagia is lacking. Included in this discussion are cricopharyngeal spasm, retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction, muscle tension dysphagia, dysphagia secondary to medications, and functional dysphagia.
Asunto(s)
Trastornos de Deglución , Humanos , Trastornos de Deglución/diagnóstico , Trastornos de Deglución/etiología , Adulto , Músculos Faríngeos/fisiopatología , Espasmo/diagnóstico , Deglución/fisiologíaRESUMEN
Geriatric dysphagia is an unrecognized and underdiagnosed problem with significant morbidity and potential mortality. It requires diligence by the clinician and a team approach for successful management. Careful history-taking is the key in the treatment of these patients and determines further workup, as well as treatment.