Dysphagia

Assessment of swallowing difficulties.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
GastroenterologyENTNeurology

Clinical Guidelines

European Stroke Organisation and European Society for Swallowing Disorders guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of post-stroke dysphagia
National
National Clinical Guideline for Stroke for the UK and Ireland
National
NICE guideline [NG12]: Suspected cancer: recognition and referral
National
NICE Interventional Procedures Guidance [IPG634]: Transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults
National
SIGN 119: Management of patients with stroke: Identification and management of dysphagia
National
2019 Seoul Consensus on Esophageal Achalasia Guidelines
Local
ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia
Local
ACG Clinical Guideline: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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AHA/ASA 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
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Dysphagia in Multiple System Atrophy Consensus Statement on Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
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ESPEN Guideline: Clinical Nutrition in Neurology
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Expert Consensus Statement: Management of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
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World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guidelines: Dysphagia – Global Guidelines and Cascades Update September 2014
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