Manual of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques for Disorders of Deglutition

Part I: General Consideration in Evaluation of Dysphagic Patients

1. Establishing a comprehensive Center for diagnosis and therapy of swallowing disorders - Bronwyn Jones and William Ravich

2. Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Dysphagia: Importance of History Taking and Physical Exam - Gary H. McCullough and Rosemary Martino



Part II: Commonly Used Tests for Evaluation of Deglutitive Disorders

3. Radiographic Evaluation of the Oral/preparatory and Pharyngeal Phases of swallowing including the UES: Comprehensive Modified Barium Swallow Studies - Jeri A. Logemann

4. Radiographic Evaluation of the Esophageal Phase of swallowing - Marc Levine

5. Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) - Susan Langmore and Joseph T. Murray

6. Laryngopharyngeal Sensory Testing - Jonathan Aviv

7. Un-sedated Transnasal esophagoscopy: Endoscopic evaluation of esophageal phase of deglutition - Gregory Postma and Kia Saeian

8. Manometry of the UES including High Resolution Manometry - Benson Massey

9. Manometric Assessment of the Esophagus - Jeff Conklin

10. Esophageal pH and impedance monitoring - Eytan Bardan

11. Pharyngeal pH and impedance monitoring - Robert T. Kavitt and Michael F. Vaezi



Part III: Management of Oral Pharyngeal Dysphagia in Adults

12. Oropharyngeal Strengthening and Rehabilitation of Deglutitive Disorders - Jacqueline Hind and JoAnne Robbins

13. Shaker Exercise - Caryn Easterling

14. Mendelson Maneuver and Masako Maneuver - Cathy L. Lazarus

15. Effortful Swallow - Maggie Lee Huckabee and Phoebe Macrae

16. Compensatory Strategies and Techniques - Susan Butler, Cathy Pelletier, Catriona M. Steele



Part IV: Management of Oral Pharyngeal Dysphagia in Pediatrics

17. Rehabilitative Maneuvers and Exercise - Joan Justine Sheppard

18. Compensatory Strategies and Techniques - Claire Miller and Paul Willging

19. Special Consideration in the Evaluation of Infants and Children with Deglutitive Disorders - Neelesh Tipnis

Dr. Shaker is internationally recognized for his studies of deglutition and deglutition disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease and cerebral cortical control of gastrointestinal sensory motor function.

His research has led to some of the seminal discoveries in the area of airway protection and has opened new avenues of investigation and treatment for patients with swallowing disorders. He developed the rehabilitative exercises for treatment of upper esophageal sphincter dysphagia: The `Shaker Exercises` commonly used in clinical practice.

Dr. Shaker is the founder of the Dysphagia Research Society and MCW's Dysphagia Institute.

From the reviews: "This is a comprehensive overview of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for dysphagia. ... The book is written for healthcare providers who see patients with disorders of deglutition, which would include those in otolaryngology, gastroenterology, speech-language pathology, and rehabilitation medicine. ... This is an important contribution to the field of dysphagia management, with detailed chapters on diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients. The chapters are well organized and easy to follow." (Inna Athar Husain, Doody's Review Service, November, 2012)

From the reviews:"This is a comprehensive overview of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for dysphagia. ... The book is written for healthcare providers who see patients with disorders of deglutition, which would include those in otolaryngology, gastroenterology, speech-language pathology, and rehabilitation medicine. ... This is an important contribution to the field of dysphagia management, with detailed chapters on diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients. The chapters are well organized and easy to follow." (Inna Athar Husain, Doody's Review Service, November, 2012)