Includes bibliographical references and index.

General Aspects of Deglutition. Overview of Deglutition and Digestion ; Gustation, Olfaction and Deglutition ; Coordination of Deglutition and Respiration ; Airway Protective Mechanisms, Reciprocal Physiology of the Deglutitive Axis -- Central Control of Deglutition. Cerebral Cortical Control of Deglutition ; Brainstem Control of Deglutition: Swallowing Pattern Generator ; Brainstem Control of Deglutition: Brainstem Neural Circuits and Mediators Regulating Swallowing -- Preparatory/Oral Phase of Deglutition. Oral Phase Preparation and Propulsion: Anatomy, Physiology, Rheology, Mastication and Transport ; Deglutitive Oral Pressure Phenomena ; Effect of Aging on the Oral Phase of Deglutition ; Nascent Oral Phase -- Pharyngeal Phase of Deglutition. Development, Anatomy and Physiology of the Pharynx ; Development, Anatomy and Physiology of the Larynx ; Development, Anatomy and Physiology of the Lungs ; Effect of Aging of the Pharynx and the UES ; Nascent Pharynx, Physiology, Reflexes -- UES and its Deglutitive Function. Development, Anatomy and Physiology of the Upper Esophageal Sphincter and Pharyngo-Esophageal Junction ; Deglutitive Pharyngeal and UES Pressure Phenomena -- Esophageal Phase of Deglutition. Development, Anatomy and Physiology of the Esophagus ; Normal Aging and the Esophagus ; Nascent Esophagus, Sensory-Motor Physiology during Maturation -- Esophageal Motility and Its Deglutitive Function. Esophageal Motor Physiology ; Sphincter Mechanisms at the Esophago-Gastric Junction ; Motility and Pressure Phenomena of the Esophagus -- Oral/Pharyngeal Phase Dysphagia. Symptom Indices for Dysphagia Assessment and Management ; Cerebro-Vascular Accidents and Dysphagia ; Progressive Neurologic Disease and Dysphagia (including Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Post Polio Syndrome) ; Disorders of Appetite, Eating and Swallowing in the Dementias ; Dystrophies and Myopathies (including Muscular, Oculopharyngeal) ; Dysphagia Secondary to the Effects of Chemo and Radiation Therapy ; Swallowing Syncope ; Globus Pharyngeus ; Deglutition in Patients with Tracheostomy, Nasogastric Tubes and Orogastric Tubes ; Dysphagia Secondary to Systemic Diseases -- Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening Dysfunction. Zenker's Diverticulum ; Cricopharyngeal Bar ; Cricopharyngeal Achalasia ; UES Opening Muscle Dysfunction -- Esophageal Phase Dysphagia: Motor Disorders. Achalasia and Ineffective Esophageal Motility ; Esophageal Spasm/Non-Cardiac Chest Pain Hypertensive Esophageal Peristalsis (Nutcracker Esophagus) Hypertensive Lower Esophageal Sphincter -- Esophageal Phase Dysphagia: Structural Abnormalities. Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Esophagus ; Strictures, Rings, Webs (peptic, caustic, radiation, anastomotic) ; Esophageal Foreign Bodies: Food Impaction and Foreign Bodies ; Post-Surgical Dysphagia: Post-Nissen Fundoplication, C-spine surgery, Thyroid surgery, Gastric Banding, Gastric Bypass ; Drug-induced Esophageal Injury ; Infectious Esophagitis ; Eosinophilic Esophagitis ; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ; Barrett's Esophagus ; Extraesophageal Manifestations of Reflux Disease and Dysphagia ; Hiatal Hernia -- Eating Disorders. Psychogenic Dysphagia ; Rumination Syndrome -- Treatment Options for Deglutition Disorders. Compensatory Management and Treatment in Dysphagia ; Rehabilitative Treatments ; Electrical Stimulation Treatment ; Pharmacotherapy of UES Spastic Disorder ; Open and Endoscopic Cricopharyngeal Myotomy ; Surgical Treatment of Zenker's Diverticulum ; Dilatations (UES, Esophagus, LES) Balloon Dilations, Bougies ; Esophageal Stenting for Relief of Dysphagia ; Botulinum Toxin for LES Spastic Disorders ; Surgical Treatment of Achalasia and Spastic Esophageal Disorders ; Vocal Fold Medialization, Arytenoid Adduction, and Partial Pharyngectomy ; Laryngohyoid Suspension ; Surgical Management of Life-Threatening Aspiration ; Anti-Reflux Surgery ; Tube Feeding: Indications, Considerations and Technique.