[Dysphagia] gag reflex

[OTTO at email.chop.edu (Staci Otto)]

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Staci Otto MS CCC-SLP
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
215-590-7636


>>> "Benoit, Mia [PH]" <MBenoit@providencehealth.bc.ca> 10/18/06 11:20
AM >>>
Hi,
Does anyone know of any evidence or reasearch articles about the gag
reflex? Specifically about the gag relfex related to swallowing and that
it is not necessarily an indicator of dysphagia or aspiration risk.

Any information would be great!

Thanks,
Mia

Mia Mosters-Benoit MSc SLP (c)
Speech Language Pathologist


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