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[Dysphagia] Re: Audible swallow
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:19:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: "M. Tervo" <tervomm@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Dysphagia] audible swallow
To: dysphagia@b9.com
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I heard at a conference that a audible swallow is a disordered swallow.
I have been unable to locate any info that explains the details of
this...can anyone please explain this further?
*** It depends on what, exactly, is being heard. A ?clicking? that can be heard by others is often caused by an asymmetry of the thyroid cartilage but does not necessarily affect the swallow. Aerophagia is frequently audible by others and there is one report of idiopathic palatal myoclonus that could be heard by others as a steady, loud clicking noise. Eagle syndrome is another, remote possibility but none cause an abnormal swallow. Is this yet another dysphagia urban myth?
Dr I Campbell-Taylor
Clinical Neuroscientist
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