Clinical Reference

Muscle Tension Dysphagia

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Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

SLP

Diagnosis:

Dysphagia

References:

  • Kang CH, Hentz JG, Lott DG. Muscle Tension Dysphagia: Symptomology and Theoretical Framework. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Nov;155(5):837-842.
  • da Cunha Pereira G, de Oliveira Lemos I, Dalbosco Gadenz C, Cassol M. Effects of Voice Therapy on Muscle Tension Dysphonia: A Systematic Literature Review. J Voice. 2018 Sep;32(5):546-552.
  • DePietro JD, Rubin S, Stein DJ, Golan H, Noordzij JP. Laryngeal Manipulation for Dysphagia with Muscle Tension Dysphonia. Dysphagia. 2018 Aug;33(4):468-473.
  • Hamdan AL, Khalifee E, Jaffal H, Ghanem A, El Hage A. Prevalence of dysphagia in patients with muscle tension dysphonia. J Laryngol Otol. 2019 May;133(5):390-393.
  • Kang CH, Zhang N, Lott DG. Muscle Tension Dysphagia: Contributing Factors and Treatment Efficacy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Jul;130(7):674-681.
  • Ravich, W. J., Wilson, R. S., Jones, B., & Donner, M. W. (1989). Psychogenic dysphagia and globus: Reevaluation of 23 patients. Dysphagia, 4(1), 35-38.
  • Van Houtte E, Van Lierde K, Claeys S. Pathophysiology and treatment of muscle tension dysphonia: a review of the current knowledge. J Voice. 2011 Mar;25(2):202-7.
This quick reference guide captures the basics of muscle tension dysphagia and outlines some available treatment options.
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