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[Dysphagia] 'absent' swallows


  • Subject: [Dysphagia] 'absent' swallows
  • From: Jennie.Morgan at cddah.nhs.uk (Morgan Jennie (RXP) Speech & Language Therapy)
  • Date: Wed Feb 1 06:55:49 2006

Hi Diane,

I only use the term 'absent swallow' (both at bedside and on videofluoroscopy) if there is no laryngeal movement in response to giving a bolus. Otherwise I would call it a (very) weak swallow if there was some laryngeal movement.

Jennie

-----Original Message-----
From: dysphagia-bounces@b9.com [mailto:dysphagia-bounces@b9.com]On
Behalf Of diane sellstrom
Sent: Wednesday, 01 February 2006 11:15 AM
To: Dysphagia@b9.com
Subject: [Dysphagia] 'absent' swallows


a recent discussion with a colleague has sparked a bit
of debate within our department and i'd be interested
to see what others think.
I'd like to know if/when people use the term 'absent
swallow', particularly when reviewing a
Videofluoroscopy. If you do use it, how would you
define it and when does it become  e.g. a very weak
swallow?
Thanks,

Diane

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