Neurologic Dysphagia

Jillian Nyswonger Sugg; Janet Waimin Lee

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2024.03.005

Neurologic Dysphagia

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2024 Apr 24:S0030-6665(24)00046-X. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2024.03.005. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Jillian Nyswonger Sugg¹, Janet Waimin Lee²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Division of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Duke University, DUMC 3887, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
² Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Duke University, DUMC 3805, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Electronic address: janet.w.lee@duke.edu.

PMID: 38664090
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2024.03.005

Abstract

Dysphagia is commonly associated with neurologic/neuromuscular disorders including prematurity, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors, genetic disorders, and neuromuscular diseases. This article aims to review the major categories of neurologic dysphagia, to outline specific findings and special considerations for each population, and to acknowledge the importance of integrating each patient's medical prognosis, goals of care, and developmental stage into a multidisciplinary treatment plan.

Keywords: Cerebral palsy; Dysphagia; Neurologic; Pediatric; Prematurity; Traumatic brain injury.

Publication types

Review