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[DYSPHAGIA] cricopharyngeal spasms
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What we do, depends on the severity of the problem! In mild CP bars, we have
have
been sucessful in having patients swallow with a chin down posture(not a
tuck), which facilitates expansion of the pharyngeal lumen. Consequently,
many patients
report immediately improved swallowing with this procedure, which is
simultaneaously observed by the speech pathologist and the radiologist. This
same
procedure has also provided some relief for patients who are experiencing
swallowing difficulties due to a cervical lordosis. However, in severe CP
bars, the paient is routinely referred to GI for consideration of
dilatation/myotomy etc.
John
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>What we do, depends on the severity of the problem! In mild CP bars, we have
<BR>have
<BR>been sucessful in having patients swallow with a chin down posture(not a
<BR>tuck), which facilitates expansion of the pharyngeal lumen. Consequently,
<BR>many patients
<BR>report immediately improved swallowing with this procedure, which is
<BR>simultaneaously observed by the speech pathologist and the radiologist. This
<BR>same
<BR>procedure has also provided some relief for patients who are experiencing
<BR>swallowing difficulties due to a cervical lordosis. However, in severe CP
<BR>bars, the paient is routinely referred to GI for consideration of
<BR>dilatation/myotomy etc.
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>John</FONT></HTML>
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