How do you assess difficulty swallowing?
How do you assess difficulty swallowing?
Tests can include:
- X-ray with a contrast material (barium X-ray).
- Dynamic swallowing study.
- A visual examination of your esophagus (endoscopy).
- Fiber-optic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES).
- Esophageal muscle test (manometry).
- Imaging scans.
How do you assess a patient’s ability to swallow?
A videofluoroscopy assesses your swallowing ability. It takes place in the X-ray department and provides a moving image of your swallowing in real time. You’ll be asked to swallow different types of food and drink of different consistencies, mixed with a non-toxic liquid called barium that shows up on X-rays.
What is involved in a swallowing assessment?
During the exam, the SLP will carefully evaluate your teeth, lips, jaws, tongue, cheeks and soft palate. You may need to perform movements like smacking your lips together or sticking out your jaw, and you might be asked to make sounds such as coughing or clearing your throat.
What is the most common cause of swallowing disorders?
Neurological conditions that can cause swallowing difficulties are: stroke (the most common cause of dysphagia); traumatic brain injury; cerebral palsy; Parkinson disease and other degenerative neurological disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), multiple sclerosis.
What’s a swallow test?
A swallowing study is a test that shows what your throat and esophagus do while you swallow. The test uses X-rays in real time (fluoroscopy) to film as you swallow. You’ll swallow a substance called barium that is mixed with liquid and food.
What are the two major procedures Slps use to assess swallowing?
Burke Dysphagia Screening Test (DePippo, Holas, Reding, Mandel, & Lesser, 1994) Yale Swallow Protocol (Leder & Suiter, 2014) including 3 oz. water swallow test.