In a definition essay, you explain the meaning of a certain term by giving a detailed description of it, and support your definition with clear examples or facts. Such explanations are needed if a term is special, abstract, disputed or does not have a common meaning.
Dysphagia has many possible causes and happens most frequently in older adults. Any condition that weakens or damages the muscles and nerves used for swallowing may cause dysphagia. For example, people with diseases of the nervous system, such as cerebral palsy or Parkinsonâs disease, often have problems swallowing.
a swallowing disorder called dysphagia often occurs as a result of stroke dysphagia may occur in up to 65 percent of stroke patients if not identified and managed it can lead to poor nutrition pneumonia and increased disability aspiration inhaling food or drink is a common problem for people with dysphagia it occurs when material a person is swallowing enters their airway and lungs pneumonia may develop normally aspiration would cause a violent cough but a stroke can reduce sensation after a stroke food or liquid could enter the airway lungs without the survivor being aware of it this is called silent aspiration