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Glossitis : Complications

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Complications Overview Articles

Glossitis
Discomfort Airway blockage Difficulties with speaking, chewing, or swallowing.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 3, 2009

Specific Complications Articles

Swallowing difficulty
Difficulty when swallowing is the sensation that food is stuck in the throat or upper chest. This may be felt high in the neck or lower down, behind the breastbone(sternum).Swallowing is a complex act that involves the mouth, throat area, and esop...
Source:ADAM
Date:November 13, 2007
Swallowing Disorders
Swallowing disorders(also called dysphagia) are any conditions that cause impairment of the movement of solids or fluids from the mouth, down the throat, and into the stomach.Swallowing disorders are a significant source of disability. They can ha...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Dysarthria
Dysarthria is a speech diagnostic term that can be used to classify various types of neuromuscular speech disturbances. Dysarthria results from notable degrees of one or more abnormalities involving speech musculature, including weakness, paralysi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Dysarthria
Dysarthria is a group of speech impairments due to weakness, incoordination, spasticity, rigidity, or irregular movements caused by damage to the nervous system.Speech abilities depend on the coordinated function of muscles of respiration, phonati...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Acute upper airway obstruction
An acute upper airway obstruction is a blockage of the upper airway, which can be in the trachea, voice box(laryngeal), or throat(pharyngeal) areas.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 11, 2009
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