What causes swallowing disorders?

What causes swallowing disorders?

Jason Hamilton (Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon) gives expert video advice on: What causes swallowing disorders?; How are swallowing disorders treated? and more...

Swallowing disorders are typically caused from either a neurologic deficit, such as a stroke, where the nerves that control the movement and coordinate the swallowing mechanisms are altered. The other causes of dysphagia are a tumor or a mass that kind of blocks the esophagus or the pharynx, and kind of prevents food from going down easily, as it should.