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JOURNAL ARTICLE
RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T
Acute characteristics of pediatric Dysphagia subsequent to traumatic brain injury: videofluoroscopic assessment.
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 2002 June
OBJECTIVE: To document the acute characteristics of swallowing impairment in a group of children post moderate/severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) by means of videofluoroscopy.
PARTICIPANTS: Eighteen children with moderate/severe TBI.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Videofluoroscopy at an average of 27.7 days post-injury.
RESULTS: Subjects demonstrated a range of dysphagia severity levels: mild-moderate (n = 8), moderate (n = 6), moderate-severe (n = 3), and severe (n = 1) and had a combination of oral and pharyngeal phase characteristics. More specifically, observable features or physiological impairments that were identified included reduced lingual control, hesitancy of tongue movement, repetitive tongue pumping, the presence of aspiration (including silent aspiration), delayed swallow reflex trigger, reduced laryngeal elevation and closure, and reduced peristalsis.
CONCLUSIONS: These data highlight the diversity of swallowing deficits and dysphagia severity levels in children following TBI and suggest that the former are consistent with a pattern of oropharyngeal impairments.
PARTICIPANTS: Eighteen children with moderate/severe TBI.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Videofluoroscopy at an average of 27.7 days post-injury.
RESULTS: Subjects demonstrated a range of dysphagia severity levels: mild-moderate (n = 8), moderate (n = 6), moderate-severe (n = 3), and severe (n = 1) and had a combination of oral and pharyngeal phase characteristics. More specifically, observable features or physiological impairments that were identified included reduced lingual control, hesitancy of tongue movement, repetitive tongue pumping, the presence of aspiration (including silent aspiration), delayed swallow reflex trigger, reduced laryngeal elevation and closure, and reduced peristalsis.
CONCLUSIONS: These data highlight the diversity of swallowing deficits and dysphagia severity levels in children following TBI and suggest that the former are consistent with a pattern of oropharyngeal impairments.
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