연하 곤란을 호소한 특발성 인두 운동이상증 = A Case of Idiopathic Pharyngeal Dyskinesia WHO Complained of Dysphagia

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is characterized by difficulty in transfer of food frorn the mouth through the upper esophageal sphincter into the upper esophagus. Idiopathic pharyngeal <iyskinesia, such as pharyngeal paresis is a rare moiility disorder in oropharyngeal dysphagia. The most comrnon abnormality of pharynx is decreased amplitude of pharyngeal contraction, which result in misdirection of bolus into the nasal, oral, or laryngeal cavity, and finally lead to aspiration pneumonia. Treatment consists of maneuver to reduce pharyngeal stasis and enhance airway protection under the direction of a trained swallow therapist, We experienced a case of idiopathic pharyngeal dyskinesia of 75 years old male who was treated with physiologic technique. (Korean J Gastroenterol 1997; 30:257-261)