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Swallowing disorders in patients after resection of tumors in oropharyngeal region are very frequent postoperative or postirradiation problems of these patients. They can pose a life threatening problem in these patients especially due to the risk dehydration, malnutrition or aspiration bronchopneumonia. In other cases it can bring about a discomfort with decreased quality of their lives. The article briefly surveys basic therapeutic procedures, which can be applied in these patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Log-term disorders of swallowing in patients after resection surgery in oropharyngeal region and subsequent radiotherapy or chemotherapy are encountered in about 50% of patients (7). The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive view of the possibilities of their examination and rehabilitation. Due to the fact that majority of extensive resections in this region is performed for malignant neoplasms, this article is focused mainly on the specifics of rehabilitation of this spectrum of patients and the possibility of affecting the effects of radiotherapy. The most frequent causes of swallowing disorders after surgery in the oropharyngeal region lie in the absence of resected parts of the swallowing tract, disorders of innervation in perioperative damage to nervous nerve supply, transposition of individual parts f the swallowing tract with subsequent change of their function, consequences of postoperative cicatrices or post-irradiation changes. The controversial causes of swallowing disorders include tracheostomy cannula. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Comprehensive rehabilitation should be an important component of multiple sclerosis treatment. Unfortunately, it is often neglected despite its undoubtable importance. The article covers contemporary views of rehabilitation possibilities and aims, appropriate locomotion programs, neurophysiological techniques and modern trends of treatment approaches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]