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Neck, throat, mouth

Disturbance of salivation: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Dry mouth sensation - xerostomia, hyposalivation (terms more often used to denote states of reduced secretion without distinct clinical manifestations detected experimentally) - or excess saliva (sialorrhea, hypersalivation) - is possible both with neurogenic impairment of secretion (organic or psychogenic nature), and at various somatic diseases.

Lump in the throat

Lump in throat is a complex of sensations, of which leading part belongs to feeling of presence of a "ball", often painful, in the throat.

Dysarthria (violation of articulation): causes, symptoms, diagnosis

In dysarthria, in contrast to aphasia, the "technique" of speech suffers, and not its higher (praxic) functions. In dysarthria, despite defects in pronunciation, the patient understands what he has heard and written, and logically expresses his thoughts.

Sudden loss of speech: causes, symptoms, diagnosis

In case of sudden speech loss, first of all it is necessary to determine whether anarthria is (that is, the impossibility of pronouncing words due to a violation of the coordinated activity of the respiratory, voice-forming and articulatory apparatus due to their paresis, ataxia, etc.) or - aphasia there is a violation of speech praxis).

Feeling of a coma in the throat

The sensation of a "coma in the throat" is a feeling of raspiraniya or compression in the pharynx. As a rule, discomfort is felt along the middle line above the thyroid cartilage. In 1/3 of the patients manifestations of this symptom are registered in other areas on the front surface of the neck. Dysphagia (violation of swallowing) or lonely phage (painful swallowing) is absent.

Unpleasant odor from the mouth

Halitosis is an unpleasant odor from the mouth that is felt in the exhaled air (actually "halitosis") or regardless of the act of breathing.

Bitterness in the mouth

Dysgeusia is a disorder of taste. Most often, the patient is concerned about the feeling of bitterness in the mouth. Considering the presence of 4 basic sensations of taste (sweet, bitter, sour and salty), various variants of dysgeusia are possible.

Burning in the tip of the tongue

Syndrome of burning of the mouth (stomalgia, giaossodinia, gossalgia) - burning sensation in the tip of the tongue or its lateral parts, which in severe cases cover the entire tongue, gums, palate, mouth.

Dysphagia

Dysphagia is a difficulty in swallowing food or liquids. If it is not due to catarrh due to a cold, it is a serious symptom that justifies further examination of the patient (endoscopic) to exclude neoplasia.

Hoarseness of voice

If the hoarseness of the voice lasts more than 3 weeks, the patient needs urgent urgent examination to exclude laryngeal cancer. Hoarseness occurs when the normally very smooth vocal cords for one reason or another do not close together.

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