We Swallow a Lot !
Post by on Wednesday, July 28, 2021
. Once a minute.
.600- 1000 times a day.
- 350 times while awake.
- 200 times while eating.
- 50 times while asleep.
.300,000 times a year.
Normal swallowing is a complex voluntary and involuntary function which involves swallowing centre in brain stem ,5 cranial nerves,
2 cervical nerves and 26 muscles ,
Difficulty in swallowing ( Dysphagia) can present with any problem in the eating process from the oral cavity to distal oesophagus ( food pipe ).
SIGNS OF CONCERN in patients with Dysphagia include:
Weight loss.
Dysphonia( change in voice)
Coughing during eating
Nasal emission of liquids
Prolonged meal time
Multiple swallows per bolus.
Wet voice
EVALUATION:
Clinical.
Video Fluroscopic Swallow study
Upper GI endoscopy
Functional Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing(FEES).
Dr Sajad Majid Qazi
Professor & HOD ENT
GMC Anantnag.
