“Dysphagia, or difficulty with swallowing, is a sorely neglected medical disorder that impacts as many as 15 million Americans, with approximately one million people annually receiving a new diagnosis of the condition.”
– VitalStim Therapy by Chattanooga Group. Dysphagia Fact Sheet. 2005
Dysphagia is most common among elderly patients, but trouble swallowing is not isolated to the geriatric patient population. Dysphagia can be a side effect of other, serious health problems. Diseases and conditions that directly or indirectly cause difficulty swallowing are those that affect the brain or nervous system and those that affect the esophagus.
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