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Inclusion/Exclusion criteria for the study.
| CLINICAL CRITERIA FOR PATIENTS INCLUSION |
| 1. Documented aspiration after a neurological insult |
| 2. No improvement after 6 months of swallowing therapy |
| 3. Tracheotomy either planned or already in place |
| 4. Can understand the research and manipulate a switch |
| CLINICAL CRITERIA FOR PATIENTS EXCLUSION |
| 1. Heart condition (cardiac pacemaker) |
| 2. Less than 18 years of age |
| 3. Women already or planning to become pregnant |
