Health and Medical Guide to Digestive System Dysphagia Health information topics about Dysphagia: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Your Digestive System and How It Works National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/index.htm Children 1. Swallowing Disorders in Children American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/public/speech/swallowing/Swallowing-Disorders-in-Childr... Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Deglutition Disorders National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D003680&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Esophageal Muscle Test (Manometry) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com//invoke.cfm?id=AN00340 2. Swallowing Test National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/procdiag/swallowing.pdf 3. Upper Endoscopy National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/upperendoscopy/ Directories 1. Find an Otolaryngologist American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery http://www.entnet.org/ent_otolaryngologist.cfm 2. Find a Professional: Online Directory of Audiology American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/proserv/ National Institutes of Health 1. Swallowing Disorders National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/swallowing_disorders/swallowing_disorder... 2. Dysphagia National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/dysph.asp Organizations 1. American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck http://www.entnet.org/ 2. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/ 3. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communica http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/ Overviews 1. Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00523 Related Issues 1. Esophageal Spasms Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00363 Research 1. Electrical Stimulation Aids Dysphagia American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/about/publications/leader-online/archives/2004/040316/0... 2. New Surgical Procedure Reduces Difficulty in Swall American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery http://www.entnet.org/ent-press/pressreleases/ABEA3.cfm Specific Conditions 1. Swallowing Problems After Head and Neck Cancer American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/swallowing_probs.htm Treatment 1. Treatment of Swallowing Problems Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.org/swallowingproblems-jax/   Recommended Resources: Yahoo! 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