Dysphagia

Dysphagia means difficulty with swallowing. This can occur as a result of problems with the nerves and muscles of the throat not working properly, or as a result of obstruction within the lumen of the throat, or as a result of soreness and pain. Dysphagia due to problems with nerves and muscles commonly follows a stroke. Patients are at risk of inhaling their food rather than swallowing it, and as a result may develop pneumonia. Besides stroke, other conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease can interfere with swallowing.

The most common obstruction in the lumen of the throat is caused by fish bones. In fact although the sensation is that we have a bone stuck, often it is that the bone has scratched the throat and what we feel is a persistent symptom of soreness. This resolves over 24 hours. If there is a bone stuck, the symptoms get worse.
 
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