Medical articles of Dysphagia

Dysphagia, or, in other words, swallowing problems, can adversely affect the quality of one's life, even making it difficult to swallow liquids. In this article, esteemed consultant ENT surgeon and la...

Swallowing problems can be an extremely uncomfortable experience, with many people choking, coughing, and struggling to keep food down as a result. To treat this effectively, it is important the cause...

Dysphagia, a medical term for different symptoms that make swallowing difficult, can be caused by many things. Leading consultant gastroenterologist Dr Rami Sweis, based in London, discusses some of t...

Acid-related disorders are prevalent in western society and millions of consultations are held in UK every year. For example, in 1998 (now over 20 years ago) there were 14.8 million appointments at GP...

In this three-part article series, consultant physician and gastroenterology specialist, Dr Andrew Thillainayagam and Dr Neil Galletly, clinical research fellow, consider the impact of gastro-oesophag...

There are a variety of causes for swallowing problems, so the right tests and examinations must be done to consider the correct treatment. Professor Stuart Winter, an expert otolaryngologist, has expl...

Ever feel the sensation of having something stuck in your throat but not sure if anything is really there? Expert otolaryngologist Professor Martin Birchall explains the possible causes and whether st...

The ability to swallow is something we take for granted right up until the moment that we lose it. Difficulty swallowing, or dysphagia, is an unpleasant symptom of a number of different things, some m...

If you have difficulty swallowing, it means you have dysphagia. Here, Dr Sarmed Sami, renowned consultant gastroenterologist, provides an expert insight into the condition.

Otolaryngologist and ENT specialist Mr Guri Sandhu discusses the causes of difficulty in swallowing and how it can be treated with or without surgery, depending on severity.