Try to do at least 30 effortful swallows every day. Over time, this will help to slowly but surely increase your upper esophageal sphincter strength and coordination. While swallowing, you should ...

Patients with dysphagia may exhibit cognitive disorders or language impairments (aphasia ... tongue elevation and posterior displacement, soft palate elevation, upper esophageal sphincter contraction, ...

In ALS patients, combined video-fluoroscopic and manometric evaluation demonstrated progressive reduction of pressures first in the oropharynx and then in the hypopharynx associated with episodes of ...

retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (R-CPD), also known as "no burp syndrome." The cricopharyngeus is the main muscle of the upper esophageal sphincter, the top gate of the food pipe.

ACCORDING to Templeton and Kredel, 1 "The ericopharyngeus muscle is a true sphincter which can be easily demonstrated at Roentgenologic examination. When the Valsalva test is performed ...

What do we mean when we say an upper cervical adjustment or that the horse is experiencing upper cervical dysfunction? The cervical spine is the part of the spinal column (backbone) known as the neck.

What is a 5-year relative survival rate? Where do these numbers come from? 5-year relative survival rates for esophageal cancer Understanding the numbers Keep in mind that survival rates are estimates ...

Both solid and liquid GE studies play an important role in assessing patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms ... the gold standard for diagnosis of the primary esophageal motility disorders, ...