Absent Pharyngeal Reflex
June 24th, 2019
Overview
Causes of Absent Pharyngeal Reflex
- Bulbar palsy - motor neuron disease, Guillain-Barré, polio, neurosyphilis, brainstem stroke
- Glossopharyngeal (IX) / vagus (X) nerve lesion - trauma, compression, inflammation
- Cerebral - infarct (stroke), trauma, tumour, cerebral palsy
- Medications - antipsychotics, muscle relaxants
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