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How Can Strokes Causing Dysphagia And Excessive Sleep Be Treated?
my mother has had two strokes. Currenty she has not gag reflexes, can t swallow. She has a feeding tube. She sleeps all the time. I hate seeing her like this. She hollers out all the time for mom. She doesn t speak anymore. How long can someone go on like this?
Wed, 17 Jun 2015
Excessive sleep might b because of the effect of drug and as far as speech concern counsult a physio and speech therapist
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