SPTHAUD 6218 - DYSPHAGIA

[4 Credits]

Lectures will cover anatomy and physiology of the normal swallow, abnormal physiological and anatomical conditions leading to dysphagia, and assessment and treatment of strategies for swallowing disorders. A lab component (Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile of MBSImP) will be used to promote functional understanding of dysphagia and to promote classroom to clinic transition.