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Hard to swallow

New Scientist, 2016
First came the gluten-free fad; now the lectin-free diet is trying to demonise more perfectly healthy foods, warns Anthony ...
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A swallowed denture

The Lancet, 2009
A 56-year-old woman with a history of depression and schizophrenia presented 2 days after having accidentally swallowed her dentures during breakfast. The patient was asymptomatic and the physical examination showed no abnormal changes. A plain abdominal radiograph (fi gure A) showed the metallic foreign body within the small intestine, with no sign of
Marco Cei, Alberto Busoni, Nicola Mumoli
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A swallowed toothbrush

The Lancet, 2001
A 27-year-old woman came to the emergency department in April, 1999, after swallowing a toothbrush while cleaning her teeth 1 hour previously. She attributed the accident to clumsiness which made her slip on the wet bathroom floor, thereby forcing the toothbrush deep into her throat She reported no other illnesses.
Justus Faust, Oliver Schreiner
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Physiology of swallowing

Surgery (Oxford), 2018
Abstract The mechanism behind normal swallowing is complex and multifactorial. Due to the close proximity of the pathways of swallowing and respiration, precise coordination between these functions is vital in order to avoid entry of material into the airway and to ensure optimal health and nutrition in general.
Jenny Walton, Priyamal Silva
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Difficulty in swallowing

Gut, 2009
A 34-year-old man underwent gastroscopy to evaluate episodes of difficulty in swallowing. Gastroscopy revealed suspected extraluminal compression in the oesophageal–cardiac junction (fig 1). History of epigastric fullness was also noted. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a cystic lesion between the left lobe of the liver and the oesophagus.
J. S. Chu   +7 more
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Swallowing in Parkinsonism

The British Journal of Radiology, 1970
Abstract A method of estimating transit time during the pharyngeal phase of deglutition is described. It was used to study patients with Parkinsonism in a trial of the effects of L-dopa, which was shown to have no demonstrable effect.
A. S. D. Spiers   +3 more
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Syncope with Swallowing

The Journal of Pediatrics, 2016
Swallowing can be a trigger for syncope and can cause significant morbidity and mortality if not recognized. A 13-year-old presented with clusters of transient complete atrioventricular block after repair of a sinus venosus atrial septal defect. Pacemaker implantation was successful in treating these symptoms.
Stephen Manu, Peter F. Aziz
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Neuroplasticity and Swallowing

Dysphagia, 2009
Recent research has suggested that the central nervous system controlling swallowing can undergo experience-dependent plasticity. Moreover, swallowing neuroplastic change may be associated with behavioural modulation. This article presents research evidence suggesting that nonbehavioural and behavioural interventions, as well as injury, can induce ...
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Disorders of swallowing

Surgery (Oxford), 2018
Abstract Disorders of swallowing are very common and, when looked for, occur regularly in most branches of surgery. Dysphagia is often not the patient’s presenting complaint and can be easily missed. The consequences of missed or delayed diagnosis of dysphagia can be insidious but profound and, in some cases, fatal. The investigation and treatment of
P. Counter, Jen H. Ong
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Dysphagia and Swallowing Disorders.

The Medical clinics of North America, 2021
E. McCarty, T. Chao
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