Swallowing

attention, memory, and problem solving disorders) and they help prevent swallowing trouble. Speech/ language and swallowing troubles may happen from a couple of causes such as stroke, hearing loss, brain injury,…

therapy- Speech and language theirapy isn't just for ways to communicate, it's for anything to do with the mouth and throat, this includes feeding and swallowing. The NHS have a video about their speech and language theripists, the video says that they work with a full range of age groups, and they use the therapy for general understanding, feeding and swallowing, stroke rehabilitation, stammers, lisps and even muscular problems. It supports children and their families and they have theripists…

infant has Infant Botulism, which is an illness that affects infants from 3 weeks up until 6 months of age. American Family Physician mentions that about 90 percent of infants with botulism are younger than six months. Infant botulism is acquired by swallowing botulism spores and is potentially life-threatening. These spores are from a bacteria known as Clostridium botulinum, which is found in dirt and dust and can also contaminate honey, as Kid’s Health states. According to Dr. Greene,…

constrictor muscles and cricopharyngeus muscle. This pulsion diverticulum is formed due to stenosis of the cricopharyngeus that causes diminished opening of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) thus resulting to increased hypopharyngeal pressure during swallowing. Retention of food elements and secretions within the false diverticulum leads to regurgitation, aspiration, halitosis and dysphagia. Patients may also complain of sensation of food sticking in the throat, unexplained weight loss, and…

muscular atrophy and begins before birth. Usually, the first symptom of type 0 is less movement of the baby that is first seen between 30 and 36 weeks of the pregnancy. After birth, these newborns have little movement and have difficulties with swallowing and breathing. Type I spinal muscular atrophy (called Werdnig-Hoffman disease) is another…

sensations of tasting the food and the oral cavity also plays a vital part in speech and other body processes. Movement inside the oral cavity begins when the food begins to be chewed up by the teeth, this then starts to form the bolus. Next, swallowing begins. Swallowing starts when the bolus is pushed towards the oesophagus with the tongue. The action triggers two involuntary actions, the soft palate, the back of the roof of the mouth, closes off the nasal cavity, and the epiglottis (a flap of…

The enzymes in the stomach break down food as well as kill bacteria. What cells in the stomach function to form enzymes and acids? Parietal cells in the stomach create hydrochloric acid and pepsin which digests proteins. Why doesn’t gastric juice digest the inside of the stomach? The stomach mucosa that lines the stomach is able to resist the juices of the stomach acid. What are sphincters and how are they related to the stomach? The first is the cardiac sphincter located at the top of…

classes were in Graduate school she said ,“ I always found swallowing to be of particular interest.” I commented in agreement with her on the interest of swallowing disorders and how so many factors could have a direct effect on the swallowing mechanism of the patient. She also informed me that it was this interest in graduate school that lead to her specialized area. Ms. Moffit specializes in working with people who suffer from swallowing and speech disorders because of cancer. In addition, I…

occupation that interests me the most is Speech-language pathology. Speech-language pathologist, also known as speech therapists, evaluate, diagnose, treat, and facilitate and assist to prevent or avoid communication and swallowing disorders within individuals Speech, language, and swallowing disorders are brought about from different causes, for instance stroke, developmental delay, autism, injury to the brain, and etc. (Speech-Language Pathologists, 2015). Currently, I am a social worker who…

loss of memory, or the inability to remember facts or events. We have two types of memories: the short-term (recent, new) and long-term (remote, old) memories. Short-term memory is programmed in a part of the brain called the temporal lobe, while long-term memory is stored throughout extensive nerve cell networks in the temporal and parietal lobes. In Alzheimer's disease, short-term memory storage is damaged first. inability to communicate effectively. The loss of ability to speak and write is…