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Unexplained dysphagia is often caused by unrecognized neurologic disease. A previous article (Buchholz 1987) discussed the many neurologic diseases that may cause dysphagia. This article reviews a neurologist's approach to dysphagia of possible neurologic origin. As with most medical problems, a careful history provides more information about dysphagia than any other data-gathering technique. Therefore, history-taking is discussed first, followed by review of pertinent aspects of the general and neurologic examinations and ancillary testing.
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Buchholz, D. Neurologic evaluation of dysphagia. Dysphagia 1, 187–192 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02406915
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02406915