Most of us eat and swallow without thinking about what is happening, but swallowing actually is a very complicated process involving the brain, nerves, various muscles, two valves and the esophagus.

Eating and consuming food is a very natural process. Swallowing usually does not need and effort and hence most of us do not even think about it. However the process is quite complex like most of ...

The 4 stages of dysphagia range from mild to severe, but no single, universally accepted scale exists. Dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing. It occurs when there is a disruption in one or more ...

Most of us would have occasionally had difficulty in swallowing or would have choked on food but for some people, it is a daily challenge to swallow sometimes even their own saliva. In medical term, ...