Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Key Takeaways Neurological conditions like stroke and Parkinson's disease can cause swallowing difficulties, known as dysphagia.Shaker exercises help strengthen ...

Among patients undergoing chemoradiation for head and neck cancer, performing targeted swallowing exercises following chemoradiation is associated with short-term improvement in swallowing function, ...

Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients receiving radiation as part of their treatment are less likely to suffer unwanted side effects when they comply with a set of prescribed swallowing exercises, ...

A study at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation as part of their treatment were less likely to need a feeding tube or suffer ...