[Dysphagia] Increased oral sensation

[Claire.Langdon at health.wa.gov.au (Langdon, Claire)]

Hi Jennie

Is she triggering a gag reflex that is causing her difficulty?

Cheers

Claire
Claire Langdon
Senior Speech Pathologist
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Hospital Avenue Nedlands 
West Australia

Phone: 61-8-9346-2044 
email: Claire.Langdon@health.wa.gov.au


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Sent: Friday, 9 December 2005 19:33
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Cc: Bhabra Mandeep (RXP) Speech & Language Therapist
Subject: [Dysphagia] Increased oral sensation


I was wondering if anyone could help. My colleague has a patient who following a stroke has increased oral sensation. She has dysphagia (I'm unsure how severe) but also cannot tolerate anything in her mouth beyond the tip of her tongue. Obviously this is making eating impossible and she is due to have a PEG inserted in the near future to provide full nutrition and hydration. We were wondering if any of you know of any suitable exercises of research into this so that she can increase her tolerance of food in her mouth, and recommence oral intake.

Thank you in advance.

Jennie Morgan
Specialist Speech and Langauge Therapist
University Hospital of North Durham

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