09-12, 15:30–16:00 (Europe/Istanbul), Phoniatrics 4 + Swallowing
Neurological dysphagia remains one of the most challenging disorders at the interface of neurology and otolaryngology. While rehabilitation and compensatory strategies have long been the cornerstone of management, surgery remains controversial. This lecture (or presenation within a panel) will address the current evidence while presenting case-based surgical options for treating these patients.
To review the current surgical options available for neurological dysphagia.
To identify appropriate patient selection criteria for surgical management.
To present personal experience from a Tertiary Dysphagia unit.
To discuss emerging technologies and future research directions in this domain.
Associate Professor of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens.