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What Causes Swallowing Difficulty In An Elderly Person?
Question: my mum has just been hospitalised she is having bad problems with swallowing in particular her food doctors say they cannot find the problem but there must be some problem there that they are not looking for can you please help
Brief Answer:
Need to look for the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
There are many causes for swallowing difficulty at this age. There may be some local problem like tumor or muscle problem, or a brain or nerve problem.
To ascertain the cause, we need to tests like endoscopies, CT scans, swallowing tests, etc.
If still no cause found, then it may be age-related degeneration.
If you can share with me all the tests done so far, with the results, I can guide you better.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Need to look for the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
There are many causes for swallowing difficulty at this age. There may be some local problem like tumor or muscle problem, or a brain or nerve problem.
To ascertain the cause, we need to tests like endoscopies, CT scans, swallowing tests, etc.
If still no cause found, then it may be age-related degeneration.
If you can share with me all the tests done so far, with the results, I can guide you better.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your advice I will ask the hospital what tests they are doing and let you know If you can keep this file open I will give you some answers when I receive from hospital thank you for your comments
Brief Answer:
sure
Detailed Answer:
You can definitely come back to me.
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Detailed Answer:
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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