[TigersEye]

Because the swallow reflex of a PVS patient remains intact. They swallow their own saliva all the time.

Completely untrue. People who are PVS can't swallow their saliva or anything else. That's just false.

[antiRepublicrat]

Completely untrue. People who are PVS can't swallow their saliva or anything else. That's just false.

No, it's true, some can. It depends on the patient. Thus, the ability to swallow can't be used to determine PVS.