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Dysphagia in severe traumatic brain injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20956918     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Dysphagia, or swallowing difficulty, is a common problem following severe traumatic brain injury and is associated with an increased risk of malnutrition and pneumonia. Management of patients with dysphagia following head injury is complicated by the presence of cognitive, communication, and behavioral impairments. The purpose of this review article is to help physicians taking care of traumatic brain injury patients understand and manage dysphagia. The article reviews the history of the study of swallowing, stages of swallowing, impairments of swallowing, neural control of swallowing, and the evaluation of patients with swallowing difficulties and their management. In addition to the general principles of dysphagia management, this article covers the management of dysphagic patients with tracheostomy and their nutritional management.
Authors:
Hashem H Alhashemi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1319-6138     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosciences (Riyadh)     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101252453     Medline TA:  Neurosciences (Riyadh)     Country:  Saudi Arabia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  231-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Consultant, Division of Physical Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine 1443, King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, PO Box 22490, Riyadh 11426, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 2520088 Ext. 13056. Fax. +966 (1) 2520088 Ext. 14229. E-mail: Hashemhh@yahoo.com.
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