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[Dysphagia] Superior cornu and dysphagia


  • Subject: [Dysphagia] Superior cornu and dysphagia
  • From: EDolinger at Christianacare.org (Dolinger, Eric)
  • Date: Mon Feb 6 13:00:28 2006

Has anyone seen dysphagia/aspiration related to medial displacement of the
superior cornu of the thyroid cart. (one or both) into the hypopharynx.
Would it be possible for this to impact airway protection enough to lead to
penetration/aspiration?

 
Eric Dolinger, MA CCC-SLP
Senior Speech Pathologist
Christiana Care Health System 
Phone 302-733-1015
Fax 302-733-1061
edolinger@christianacare.org



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