Overview

Fully revised, updated and expanded, the second edition of Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders presents the latest methods and approaches to evaluation and treatment.

The authors, from a joint speech pathology/otolaryngology perspective, explore the range and incidence of swallowing disorders and the impact on patients' health and well being.

Defining and discussing the conditions leading to and consequences of dysphagia, ranging from neurological conditions and head and neck diseases to dehydration and malnutrition, the book examines the methods for evaluation, behavioral and nutritional management, and surgical treatment.

Covering dysphagia in all populations, Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders is a well-organized, practical resource. The authors have provided a user-friendly format: extensive tables and charts deliver valuable information in a quickly accessible format.

Key highlighted phrases, study questions and an extensive glossary combine to make this an ideal text for students and clinicians.

Audience

Primary Subject: Speech and Language Pathology / Swallowing
Audience Level: Professional/Textbook - 90 Days

• Outline
• Clinical Arena of Dysphagia
• Anatomy and Function of the Swallowing Mechanism
• Disorders of Swallowing: Extensive listing and descriptions of swallowing disorders, who gets them, diseases that lead to swallowing disorders and aging disorders.
• Swallowing Disorders Arising from Surgical Treatments
• Evaluation of Dysphagia: Instrumental and Noninstrumental
• Nonsurgical Treatments of Swallowing Disorders
• Surgical Treatments of Swallowing Disorders
• Nutrition and Diets
• The Relationship Between Voice and Swallowing Disorders

About The Authors

Thomas Murry, Ph.D.

Thomas Murry, Ph.D. is Professor of Speech Pathology in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, and Adjunct Professor Teacher’s College, Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Columbia University, New York.

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Ricardo Carrau, M.D.

Ricardo L. Carrau, M.D. is Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Neurosurgery, Director of the Maxillofacial Trauma Service, Director of the Consult Service, and Director of the Tracheotomy and Swallowing Unit at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He has published more than 100 papers, abstracts and book chapters and has been a guest lecturer at more than 100 national and international meetings.

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