It was reported that a patient was being evaluated for aspiration.The patient's mother did not believe he was aspirating because he could eat and drink at home.However, the patient would not drink the barium dye for a swallow study because he did not understand that it was a medical test and did not want to drink it.The patient's mother also reported that the patient's throat was vibrating, which is why the physicians believed that the patient was aspirating.The patient had stayed in the hospital for four and a half days, but no information was available if the hospitalization was for the aspiration or swallow study.The patient's mother later reported that someone at the patient's school said that they saw the patient aspirate, so the patient was referred for the swallow study that he failed for not swallowing the barium dye.The patient's mother refused to have the patient's vns disabled during the swallow study.The physician recommended programming the device off or placing the magnet over the patient's vns during lunch, and training for the school staff was offered.No further relevant information has been received to date.
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