In a definition essay, you explain the meaning of a certain term by giving a detailed description of it, and support your definition with clear examples or facts. Such explanations are needed if a term is special, abstract, disputed or does not have a common meaning.
Dysphagia may be caused by traumatic injuries to the head, neck, or chest and result from accidents or iatrogenic causes. In the latter category, both planned and inadvertent injuries to cranial nerves are common. Many accident victims have involvement of multiple sites.
The cause of death. was identified in eight and in all cases was because of the respiratory. complications of aspiration. Conclusions: Dysphagia is a progressive condition in patients with. inclusion body myositis and often leads to death from aspiration pneumo-. nia. Treatment targeting cricopharyngeal muscle dysfunction, such as the. Mendelsohn maneuver, will benefit from further investigation.