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A downs syndrome adult has difficulty swallowing with pain/eats only tomato soup for the last few years, what to do?
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ENT doc: There are many causes for difficult swallowing - dysphagia. See an ENT doc who can examine the patient and do swallowing studies.
Answered 6/22/2014
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