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[Dysphagia] oversensitive gag

Subject: [Dysphagia] oversensitive gag
From: cindywheeler at gmail.com (Cindy Wheeler)
Date: Mon Jul 18 13:20:41 2005

I have a patient who recently underwent a dilation procedure for
tracheal stenosis.  She now gags/coughs violently on everything she
tries to eat/drink.  Her MBS was normal.  Any ideas on how to
'desensitize' a hyperactive gag reflex?

Cindy Wheeler

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