Swallowing
The Bad News:
This is a problem Mom may not be able to beat. The Speech Therapist says she aspirates even on her own saliva. The Speech Therapist says whether she recovers proper swallowing ability is completely unpredictable. However, the Speech Therapist was not encouraged by Mom's situation at this time.
The Good News:
People who cannot swallow properly can still go back to work, and can still lead full lives. They just do not eat or drink. They receive nutrition and fluids through a stomach tube.
The Problem:
may be either fatigue-based, or neurology-based.
The Treatment:
1. Electronic Stimulation(E-Stim) of the throat muscles. Usually, if the patient is to recover swallowing ability, they will recover it after 7-10 E-Stim treatments. If not, the treatments can continue for some months.
2. Time. Parts of the brain, which are still partially swollen, might spontaneously reduce to normal size. Proper swallowing ability might spontaneously return.
This is a problem Mom may not be able to beat. The Speech Therapist says she aspirates even on her own saliva. The Speech Therapist says whether she recovers proper swallowing ability is completely unpredictable. However, the Speech Therapist was not encouraged by Mom's situation at this time.
The Good News:
People who cannot swallow properly can still go back to work, and can still lead full lives. They just do not eat or drink. They receive nutrition and fluids through a stomach tube.
The Problem:
may be either fatigue-based, or neurology-based.
The Treatment:
1. Electronic Stimulation(E-Stim) of the throat muscles. Usually, if the patient is to recover swallowing ability, they will recover it after 7-10 E-Stim treatments. If not, the treatments can continue for some months.
2. Time. Parts of the brain, which are still partially swollen, might spontaneously reduce to normal size. Proper swallowing ability might spontaneously return.
posted by gcotharn at 2:01 PM
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