The Fearful Struggle to Swallow: It Could Be an Esophageal or Brain Issue
Do liquids regurgitate into your nose, or does food feel stuck in your throat or chest?
It is not just a swallowing issue. It is a warning of structural abnormalities in cranial nerves, muscles, or the esophagus.
Dysphagia is a disorder in the transit of food from the mouth to the stomach.
It can lead to nutritional imbalance and potentially life-threatening aspiration pneumonia.
Depending on the location of the symptom, it is divided into Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (neck area) and Esophageal Dysphagia (chest area). Causes range from neurological diseases like stroke and Parkinson's to gastrointestinal issues like esophageal cancer and reflux esophagitis.
