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[Dysphagia] Cardiac problems and oral stage difficulties




malindam@samhealth.org wrote:
I agree with Hilda that many pt's with dementia demonstrate prolonged chewing of solids with failure to initiate the swallow. 

** In what type of dementia do you see this?



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