Robert W. Bastian, M.D.
Brent E. Richardson, M.D.
Lori L. Sonnenberg, M.M. (voice), M.A., CCC-SLP
W. Nathan Waller, M.M. (voice), M.A., CCC-SLP
Michele R. Denemark, M.A., CCC-SLP
Michele C. Simler, M.S., CCC-SLP
3010 Highland Parkway Suite 550
Downers Grove, IL
60515
Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction:
Difficulty Swallowing, Especially Solid Foods
Cricopharyngeus dysfunction is caused
by failure of relaxation of the upper esophageal sphincter—cricopharyngeus
muscle—during eating. Typically it is solid foods that
tend to lodge in the mid-neck area where this muscle is located.
The disorder is described in detail within this short instructional
videotape.
