Some signs and symptoms of swallowing difficulties include difficulty controlling food in the mouth, inability to control food or saliva in the mouth, difficulty initiating a swallow, coughing, choking, frequent pneumonia, unexplained weight loss, gurgly or wet voice after swallowing, nasal regurgitation, and<unk>  (patient complaint of swallowing difficulty). Other symptoms include drooling, dysarthria, dysphonia, aspiration pneumonia, depression, or nasopharyngeal regurgitation as associated symptoms. When asked where the food is getting stuck patients will often point to the cervical (neck) region as the site of the obstruction. Complications If left untreated, swallowing disorders can potentially cause aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, or dehydration.
Oropharyngeal dysphagia
Cricopharyngeal spasm
Velopharyngeal insufficiency
Vocal cord paresis
Alaryngeal speech
Muscle tension dysphonia
Ankyloglossia
Crenated tongue