What causes chronic dysphagia?
Chronic dysphagia results from problems that affect the muscles used for swallowing. It may also be the result of conditions causing food to be blocked in your esophagus. • Oropharyngeal dysphagia may be caused by: • Tumors or lumps in your throat. • Birth defects, brain tumors, head injury, infection, or swelling of your brain. Stroke, a condition where there is a blocked or burst blood vessel in your head, can damage the brain. Other conditions that may affect your brain include AIDS, Alzheimer disease, and Parkinson’s disease. • Muscle problems, such as myasthenia gravis, sarcoidosis, and muscular dystrophy. • Infections that may spread to the brain, such as poliomyelitis, AIDS, and rabies. • Conditions that affect the body, such as hyperthyroidism, Cushing’s syndrome, and amyloidosis. • Procedures or treatments, such as chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation therapy, that may affect your mouth, neck, throat, or esophagus. Dentures that do not fit well or other devices placed in your m
