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Today's mini been is here! An Overview of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia In this video, Dr. Sameer Islam describes the difference between esophageal-dysphagia and oropharyngeal-dysphagia. Esophageal-dysphagia is a form of dysphagia where the underlying cause arises from the body of the esophagus, lower esophageal sphincter, or cardia of the stomach, usually due to an obstruction in the esophagus or spasm. Oropharyngeal dysphagia is the problem in the mechanism of moving the food down the esophagus. The