Symptom: Swallowing difficulty
Swallowing difficulty: Difficulty or pain when swallowing
Detailed cause information for symptom: Swallowing difficulty:
Medical articles on symptoms: These general medical articles may be of interest:
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Types of Swallowing difficulty: pain swallowing (9)
Symptoms related to Swallowing difficulty: pain swallowing (9), swallowing symptoms (60), sore throat (60), throat symptoms (120), tongue symptoms (40)
Swallowing difficulty type of: Swallowing symptoms (60)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions
Possible causes of symptom: Swallowing difficulty: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Swallowing difficulty as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Simple reasons for throat swallowing difficulties:
- Dry throat (see Throat symptoms)
- Anxiety
- Fear
- Smoking
- Dehydration
- Swallowing difficulty due to pain swallowing or swollen throat:
- Sore throat - see also causes of sore throat
- Strep throat
- Flu
- Laryngitis
- Pharyngitis
- Tonsillitis
- Oral candidiasis
- Mouth ulcers
- Tongue ulcers (see Sore tongue)
- Glossitis
- Oral herpex simplex
- Esophageal pain
- Esophageal conditions
- Esophagitis
- Esophagus Cancer
- Esophageal stricture
- Esophageal spasm
- Herpes stomatitis
- Larynx cancer
- Retropharyngeal abscess
- See also causes of pain swallowing or sore throat
- Causes of swallowing difficulty from throat or esophagus passage changes:
- Narrow throat passage
- Throat swelling
- Enlarged thyroid gland
- Dilated artery
- Digestive disorders
- Acid reflux
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Digestive motility disorders
- Certain types of cancer
- Peptic stricture
- Stomach cancer
- Abdominal tumors
- Esophagus disorder
- Esophagitis
- Reflux esophagitis
- Esophageal diverticulum
- Hiatus hernia
- Scleroderma - may affect the throat and esophagus.
- Esophagus tumor
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophagus infection
- Esophageal muscle disorder
- Esophageal stricture
- Congenital atresia of the esophagus
- Foreign body in esophagus
- Achalasia
- Pharyngeal pouch
- Scleroderma - may cause esophagitis
- Neurological disorders (see Cognitive impairment) - affecting the nerves or brain function.
- Stroke
- Brain damage
- Multiple sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Parkinson's Disease
- Botulism food poisoning
- Motor neurone disease
- Huntington's Disease
- Myasthenia Gravis - may affect the swallowing muscles.
- Spinobulbar muscular atrophy
- Bulbar palsy
- Pseudobulbar palsy
- Tetanus
- Emotional disorders
- Globus hystericus
- Anemia - see also various types of anemia
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm
- Chagas disease
- SLE
- Ludwig's angina
Conditions listing symptoms: Swallowing difficulty: The following list of conditions have 'Swallowing difficulty' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Swallowing difficulty: The following list of conditions have 'Swallowing difficulty' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Last revised: Nov 3, 2003
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