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Dysphagia

Dysphagia Content Overview

Dysphagia refers to any disorder in the swallowing process that does not allow food or fluid to pass safely from the mouth to the stomach. It is a common condition in many patient types, and might lead to aspiration, malnutrition and dehydratation.

What is dysphagia?

Dysphagia refers to any disorder in the swallowing process that does not allow food or fluid to pass safely from the mouth to the stomach[1]. It is a common condition in many patient types and has various causes related to physical or mental disorders.

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Consequences

Dysphagia has tremendous impact on the quality of life of the patient and can potentially be fatal [1]. Patients with dysphagia are at high risk of aspiration, malnutrition and dehydratation [2,5,6]

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Managing dysphagia

The care of a patient with dysphagia involves a multidisciplinary team of specialists. There are different ways to manage dysphagia depending on the underlying diseases and severity of the dysphagia: medical, surgical and/or behaviour management[1].

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The importance of consistent viscosities

For people with swallowing difficulties it is important that thickened food and fluids maintain their consistency in the mouth.

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How Nutricia Can Help?

To help people with dysphagia, NUTRICIA offers a range of thickener and pre-thickened drinks and Oral Nutritional Supplements. All Nutilis products are designed with amylase resistant features for a safer swallow1.

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