Medical Conditions That Can Result In Dysphagia

When someone says they have a dysphagia diagnosis, it’s important to remember that dysphagia is not actually a disease. It’s a symptom or result of a disease, condition, or injury.

And as SLPs, we *do* need to have a thorough understanding of the causes of dysphagia so we can best help our patients get the treatment they need.

But luckily, you don’t need to go to medical school to understand them all.

If you’re looking for an easier way to recognize conditions that cause dysphagia, you’re going to want to keep watching!

I’ll break down a few different etiologies of dysphagia into some simple, “easily digestible” categories.

And if you’re looking for a way to deep-dive into the many different causes of dysphagia — you’re going to want to stick around until the end! (freebie is coming!)

Watch and Enjoy!
Theresa Richard

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KEY MOMENTS IN THE EPISODE:
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00:00 - Medical Conditions That Can Result in Dysphagia
01:04 - Conditions That Affect the Neurologic + Neuromuscular Systems
01:24 - Examples of Neuro Conditions
03:54 - Conditions that impact Respiratory Status
04:09 - Examples of Respiratory Conditions
07:09 - Conditions Injuries and Medical Procedures that Affect the Structures Related to Swallowing
07:25 - Examples of Conditions, Injuries and Medical Procedures

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ABOUT THERESA RICHARD::
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Theresa Richard, a medical speech pathologist for 15+ years, is a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders, and the founder and CEO of the MedSLP Collective and MedSLP Education. Theresa is also the mother of a son with severe disabilities who humbles her daily and is the inspiration behind all of the work she does in the world.

Theresa, host of Swallow Your Pride Podcast, has over 3 million unique downloads, and her book “So You’re Having Trouble Swallowing'' is an Amazon and Barnes and Noble best seller.

Theresa Richard, M.A. CCC-SLP, BCS-S - Medical Speech Language Pathologist

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