DYSPHAGIA

Dysphagia is difficulty swallowing due

to a problem of either the neurological
facets, or the structures of
swallowing themselves.

Causes Diagnosis
Stroke Yale Swallow Study
Neuromuscular Disorders Bedside Swallow Evaluation
Surgical Complications Modified Barium Swallow Study
Esophageal Disorder FEES
TOMASS

TREATMENT TARGETS
Compensatory Rehabilitative

IDDSI Diet
Maneuvers Exercises
Postural Techniques

Exercises
International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative

This framework creates a global set of

standards for testing of foods and
liquids and labeling them for safe
consumption.

Chin Down Postural Techniques

Head Turn
Laying Down
Chin Elevated Shaker Exercise
Head Tilt

Laryngeal Elevation

Exercises Resistive Lingual Isometric

Exercises

Mendelsohn Masako (Tongue-hold)

Effortful Swallow
Supraglottic Swallow
Super-Supraglottic Maneuvers
Swallow

Cueing Hierarchy
Visual

Verbal

Tactile

Direct Modeling