About CSD
CENTRE FOR SWALLOWING DISORDERS
Swallowing Disorders also called ‘dysphagia’ is a condition that interferes with safe, efficient and pleasurable eating and drinking caused due to problems in structural, neural, muscular function and control. It can occur in children as well as adults as a symptom of underlying disorders (For example: Cleft palate, Bulbar palsy) or can be the result of treatment for another medical condition (For example: Head and Neck Cancer, stroke etc). Children may show feeding and swallowing difficulties due to sensory, motor, developmental or behavioural issues. Persons with dysphagia may experience some of the following symptoms:
- Cough while eating or drinking
- Slow eating/ taking long time to complete meals
- Not able to eat certain type of foods
- Food remains in the mouth after swallowing
- Food/water escapes between the lips
- Breathlessness during or after eating/drinking
- Change in voice after eating/drinking
- Feeling that the food remains in the throat even after multiple swallows
The centre for swallowing disorders @AIISH, Mysuru is involved in identification, assessment, evaluation, and management of dysphagia in children and adults. We have the best infrastructure, facilities and an expert team to serve persons with feeding and swallowing disorders.
OUR VISION is to strive for excellence in clinical care of persons with swallowing disorders.
OUR MISSION is to facilitate improved quality of life of persons with swallowing disorders through our uncompromised clinical care with state-of-the-art resources provided by well-qualified Speech-Language Pathologists, and to contribute to the clinical discipline through systematic and high-impact research outcomes.
OUR TIME-LINE TILL DATE.
The last one year, we could make a difference to these individuals
Staff
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Dr. N. Swapna |
Certified VitalStim Practitioner |
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Dr. Gayathri Krishnan Assistant Professor Member Secretary Email id: Gayathrikrishnan.india@aiishmysore.in Contact No: 0821-250-2830 |
Certified MBSImpTMClinician Advance clinical lactation professional
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Dr. T. K. Prakash Professor of ENT Member Email id: prakashtk@aiishmysore.in Contact No: 0821-250-2801/2823 |
Trained in Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing |
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Mrs. SindhushaChandran Assistant Professor of Speech Sciences Member Email id: sindhushac@aiishmysore.in Contact No:0821-250-2832 |
Certified VitalStim Practitioner |
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Dr. Vijay Kumar Consultant Gastro-enterologist Email id: drvijiaytrgastro@gmail.com |
Trained in esophagealmanometry |
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Ms. Getcy Bebayal F Speech-Language Pathologist Email id: getcybebayalf@aiishmysore.in Contact No: 0821-250-2835 |
Certified VitalStim Practitioner |
Clinical Facilities
Comprehensive Swallowing Assessment
• Clinical Swallowing Evaluation
• Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
• High-Resolution Manometry
• Surface Electromyography
• Dry Spirometry
Swallowing Rehabilitation Programs
• Individualized Therapy programs
• Sensory-motor Exercise Based Rehabilitation
• Respiratory strengthening tools
• Neuro-Muscular Electrical Stimulation
• Oro motor strengthening tools
• Adaptive feeding therapy aids
RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
- Assessment rooms: 6 nos
- Therapy rooms: 6 nos
- Laboratories: 3nos
- Consultant rooms: 2
- Faculty rooms: 4
- Meeting hall
- Office
Activities
Photo Gallery
Short term training programme
AIISH initiates short-term training program on
- Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing: Procedure & Application in the Assessment of Dysphagia
Public Education
Commemoration of Days:
Swallowing Awareness month-2025
Orientation program for Allied Health Professionals (Nursing Students) regarding early identification and screening for swallowing disorders
Invited talks: SOS Approach to Pediatric Feeding Disorders: Case studies
Dysphagia Awareness Month -2024
Orientation program to Expecting mothers
Topic: feeding milestones and feeding issues in newborn
Orientation program to Elderly people
Topic: swallowing problems in elderly
Providing management guidelines for the patients screened for Dysphagia in collaboration with department of POCD
Pediatric Feeding Disorders Awareness Month-2025
In collaboration with DCS, Resource Exchange and Education through Care and Hope (REECH) program on
Topic: Pediatric Feeding Disorder: Clinical symptoms, Assessment & Management facility available in AIISH
Invited talk:
In collaboration with the Indian Association of Pediatrics
Topic: Comprehensive Pediatric Care for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders"
Screening Program:
Screening for Pediatric Feeding Disorder for PPEP children of AIISH
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