Candida normally lives in the mouth, throat, and the rest of the digestive tract without causing any problems. Sometimes, Candida can...

The instability of dentures should be considered when assessing swallow function. A removable denture may have negative effects on...

National Ice Cream Month is celebrated each year in July. Sadly, ice cream is not recommended for individuals with dysphagia who require...

Muscle tension dysphagia refers to the patient population that upon work-up, reveals no organic etiology for swallowing issues however,...

June is both Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month and Dysphagia Awareness Month, which provides the opportunity to help raise dementia and...

In scleroderma, the immune system damages healthy tissue like collagen and replaces it with scar tissue, causing thickening and...

Myasthenia Gravis is a disease that causes difficulty sending messages through nerves to muscles. Usually, muscles become weak or tired...

For some people living with lupus, swallowing difficulties are among the more challenging of these symptoms. Their swallowing problems...

Because May is National Stroke Awareness Month, it is especially important to learn how to recognize symptoms of dysphagia that can occur...

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a brain disorder in which there is progressive neurodegeneration leading to motor, cognitive, and...