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Dysphagia Rehabilitation

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Swallowing function is the process of bolus passing from the mouth to the pharynx and esophagus while protecting and closing the airway. It is an important part of eating and drinking. When the process fails and the bolus is aspirated, this is called swallowing dysfunction or dysphagia. Several neurological diseases result in swallowing dysfunction. The primary goal in the management of swallowing disorders is to ensure safe swallowing. The management of swallowing disorders can be divided as medical treatment, surgical approaches, and rehabilitative approaches. For determination of the appropriate rehabilitative approaches, clinicians should consider the assessment of all symptoms and problems causing dysphagia. This chapter will review the rehabilitative approaches used in dysphagia management.

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  1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    Selen Serel Arslan, Numan Demir & Aynur Ayşe Karaduman

  2. Swallowing Disorders Research and Application Center, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    Selen Serel Arslan, Numan Demir & Aynur Ayşe Karaduman

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Serel Arslan, S., Demir, N., Karaduman, A.A. (2017). Dysphagia Rehabilitation. In: Arsava, E. (eds) Nutrition in Neurologic Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53171-7_9

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