When symptoms of dysphasia arise, physicians refer to three treatments: 1) dietary changes, 2) medication and 3) swallowing therapy (Sura et al. 2012). Treatment will depend on whether the symptoms are initiated at the throat (high dysphagia) or in the esophagus (low dysphagia). Because incapability of swallowing food is a major issue in individuals with PSP, dietary changes are the first to be incorporated (i.e. changing from hard food to soft, lose liquid forms) (Sura et al. 2012). However, more than often dietary changes are not a sufficient dysphasia treatment. This is because, in PSP patients the swallowing muscles have difficulty creating the watertight seal that separates the stomach and lungs paths. As a result, small amounts of food
