Dysphagia can result in additional medical problems that can be dangerous and even fatal.
As a result, it’s essential to diagnose and treat dysphagia in a person withanorexia.
It also explores the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of each.
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What Is Dysphagia?
Dysphagia is a dysfunction of the swallowing muscles.
It can involve any of the apparatuses involved in moving food from the mouth to the stomach.
One investigation noted people with functional dysphagia are often diagnosed with anorexia because the two conditions share manyclinical characteristics.
It also eliminated aspiration.
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