Patients having experienced ministrokes may have dysphagia,because gastronomy has impaired the swallowing reflex.

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The statement is correct,but the reason is not correct.This question confuses several aspects of neurologic impairment form cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs).Dysphagia,difficulty swallowing,often results from CVAs (strokes).Occasionally patients who have ministrokes do not seek medical attention because the attribute symptoms to the aging process.A dental hygienist may suspect dysphagia in a patient who has facial muscle weakness or who coughs or chokes frequently.Patients who have severe dysphagia and are unable to eat receive their nutrition via gastrostomy,which is a tube that provides the feeding directly into the stomach,until the swallowing reflex improves.

Patients Having Experienced Ministrokes May Have Dysphagia,because Gastronomy Has Impaired