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Oropharyngeal dysphagia can result from abnormal functioning of the nerves and muscles of the mouth, pharynx (back of the throat) and upper esophageal sphincter (muscle at the top end of the swallowing tube). Diseases that involve the swallowing tube (esophagus) can cause esophageal dysphagia.
Poor nutrition and dehydration, common among the elderly, can cause this reaction. When elderly people have had swallowing problems in the past, they often are embarrassed to eat in public, which can cause a bout of dysphagia due to the stress of the situation.