Deglutition Disorders

"Deglutition Disorders" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Difficulty in SWALLOWING which may result from neuromuscular disorder or mechanical obstruction. Dysphagia is classified into two distinct types: oropharyngeal dysphagia due to malfunction of the PHARYNX and UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; and esophageal dysphagia due to malfunction of the ESOPHAGUS.

Descriptor ID	D003680
MeSH Number(s)	C06.405.117.119 C09.775.174
Concept/Terms	Deglutition Disorders Deglutition Disorders Deglutition Disorder Disorders, Deglutition Swallowing Disorders Swallowing Disorder Dysphagia Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal Esophageal Dysphagia Esophageal Dysphagia Dysphagia, Esophageal

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Deglutition Disorders".

Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Esophageal Diseases [C06.405.117]
Deglutition Disorders [C06.405.117.119]
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases [C09]
Pharyngeal Diseases [C09.775]
Deglutition Disorders [C09.775.174]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Deglutition Disorders".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Deglutition Disorders".

Deglutition Disorders
Esophageal Motility Disorders

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	1	1	2
1999	1	0	1
2000	1	0	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2005	2	2	4
2006	0	2	2
2007	2	0	2
2008	1	2	3
2009	2	1	3
2010	1	1	2
2011	3	1	4
2012	3	0	3
2013	3	0	3
2014	0	1	1
2015	2	1	3
2016	3	1	4
2017	4	2	6
2018	0	1	1
2019	1	1	2
2020	4	0	4
2021	1	0	1
2022	3	0	3
2023	2	0	2
2024	2	1	3
2025	1	0	1

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Mellerio JE, Pillay EI, Sollesta K, Thiel KE, Zimmerman G, McGrath JA, Martinez AE, Jeffs E. Milestone events in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: findings of the PEBLES study. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2025 May 23; 50(6):1125-1131.

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Zavras AG, Vucicevic RS, Federico VP, Nolte MT, Sayari AJ, Shepard NA, Colman MW. Table-mounted Versus Self-retaining Retraction: An Assessment of Postoperative Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery. Clin Spine Surg. 2025 04 01; 38(3):141-147.

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Mastrolonardo EV, Llerena P, Lu J, Nunes K, Choi GK, Amin D, Bridgham KM, Campbell D, Philips R, Cognetti DM, Luginbuhl AJ, Curry JM. Obesity and Survival After Immune Checkpoint Inhibition for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 08 01; 150(8):688-694.

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Zavras AG, Vucicevic RS, Federico VP, Nolte MT, Shepard NA, Sayari AJ, Colman MW. Preoperative diagnosis of mental health disorder and dysphagia following anterior cervical spine surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 06 01; 40(6):767-772.

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Gomez J, Felder L, Chalikonda D, Schlachterman A, Berghella V. Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy in pregnancy. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2023 Dec; 36(2):2229474.

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Amin DR, Philips R, Bertoni DG, Mastrolonardo EV, Campbell DJ, Agarwal AM, Tekumalla S, Urdang ZD, Luginbuhl AJ, Cognetti DM, Curry JM. Differences in Functional and Survival Outcomes Between Patients Receiving Primary Surgery vs Chemoradiation Therapy for Treatment of T1-T2 Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 11 01; 149(11):980-986.

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Kanhere AP, Paziuk T, Lambrechts MJ, Issa TZ, Karamian BA, Mazmudar A, Tran KS, Purtill C, Mangan JJ, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK, Schroder GD, Hilibrand AS, Rihn JA. Facet Distraction and Dysphagia: A Prospective Evaluation of This Common Postoperative Issue Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Mar 15; 48(6):407-413.

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Zavras AG, Nolte MT, Sayari AJ, Singh K, Colman MW. Stand-Alone Cage Versus Anterior Plating for 1-Level and 2-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 05 01; 35(4):155-165.

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Paziuk T, Henry T, Koons K, Conaway W, Mangan J, Hilibrand A, Vaccaro A, Rihn J. Dysphagia and Satisfaction Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Prospective Observation Trial. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 02 01; 35(1):E99-E103.

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Kim HJ, Alluri R, Stein D, Lebl D, Huang R, Lafage R, Bennett T, Lafage V, Albert T. Effect of Topical Steroid on Swallowing Following ACDF: Results of a Prospective Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Apr 01; 46(7):413-420.

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