English summary: Flawless swallowing is an important for our health but cannot be taken for granted. In Germany alone over 5 million people have swallowing disorders - and many of them are at a loss. The symptoms range from a harmless foreign body sensation to life-threatening malnutrition or pneumonia. Dysphagia - as the medical term is known - is particularly common in diseases such as stroke, Parkinson's or dementia. In this vivid book, journalist Thomas Corrinth and the two neurology professors, Rainer Dziewas and ...
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English summary: Flawless swallowing is an important for our health but cannot be taken for granted. In Germany alone over 5 million people have swallowing disorders - and many of them are at a loss. The symptoms range from a harmless foreign body sensation to life-threatening malnutrition or pneumonia. Dysphagia - as the medical term is known - is particularly common in diseases such as stroke, Parkinson's or dementia. In this vivid book, journalist Thomas Corrinth and the two neurology professors, Rainer Dziewas and Tobias Warnecke, describe a widespread disease that will continue to increase in an ageing society. The three authors take readers on an informative journey through the mouth, throat and esophagus as well as into the brain, letting those affected talk about their everyday lives, explaining modern diagnosis and treatment options and providing useful contact addresses. The fact is that swallowing disorders are easily treatable - what is needed above all is more knowledge about them! German description: Einwandfreies Schlucken ist eine wichtige Basis fur unsere Gesundheit, aber nicht selbstverstandlich: Uber 5 Millionen Menschen allein in Deutschland haben Schluckstorungen - und viele von ihnen sind ratlos. Die Symptome reichen vom harmlosen Fremdkorpergefuhl bis hin zur lebensgefahrlichen Mangelernahrung oder Lungenentzundung. Besonders haufig tritt die Dysphagie - so der medizinische Fachbegriff - bei Erkrankungen wie Schlaganfall, Parkinson oder Demenz auf. Der Journalist Thomas Corrinth und die beiden Neurologie-Professoren Rainer Dziewas und Tobias Warnecke klaren in diesem anschaulichen Buch uber eine Volkskrankheit auf, die in einer alternden Gesellschaft weiter zunehmen wird. Das Autoren-Trio nimmt Sie mit auf eine lehrreiche Reise durch Mund, Rachen und Speiserohre sowie ins Gehirn, lasst Betroffene aus ihrem Alltag berichten, erklart moderne Diagnose- und Therapiemoglichkeiten und liefert hilfreiche Kontaktadressen. Fakt ist: Schluckstorungen sind gut behandelbar - es braucht vor allem mehr Wissen daruber!
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