Dysphagia

Description

Difficulty in swallowing which may result from neuromuscular disorder or mechanical obstruction. Dysphagia is classified into two distinct types: oropharyngeal dysphagia due to malfunction of the pharynx and upper oesophageal sphincter; and oesophageal dysphagia due to malfunction of the oesophagus.

Index terms

Dysphagia
Cervical dysphagia
Difficulty in swallowing

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Neurogenic dysphagia
deglutition muscles paralysed
deglutition paralysis
difficulty in swallowing NOS
difficulty swallowing
impaired swallow
inadequate pharyngeal muscle
incoordinate swallowing
poor swallow
problem with swallowing
swallowing disorder NOS
swallowing hypofunction
swallowing mechanism neuromuscular failure
swallowing neurological dysfunction
swallowing problem
Dysphagia, oral phase
Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase
Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase
Dysphagia, pharyngoesophageal phase

Inclusions

Difficulty in swallowing

Excludes

DD90.1 – Functional swallowing disorder

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/260602177 – Symptoms, signs or clinical findings involving the female genital system
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/722165552 – Symptoms, signs or clinical findings involving the urinary system
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/788450242 – Symptoms, signs or clinical findings involving the male genital system

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KA83.1 – gastrointestinal haemorrhage newborn
KB87 – Intestinal obstruction of newborn
LB13.0 – pylorospasm congenital or infantile
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

MD90 – Nausea or vomiting
MD91 – Belching
MD92 – Dyspepsia
MD94 – Halitosis
MD95 – Heartburn
MD9Y – Other specified symptoms related to the upper gastrointestinal tract

Foundation entity

Dysphagia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/968461848

Allowed postcoordination axes

hasManifestation

Part of: 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified