Feasibility of oral feeding in patients with disorders of consciousness

Audrey Maudoux, Ingrid Breuskin, Olivia Gosseries, Evelyne Mélotte, Caroline Schnakers, Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse

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    Eating and drinking are basic pleasures of life. However, the ease with which we perform these actions masks the complexity of the underlying neuronal control. According to several studies, dysphagia among subjects with severe brain injury is frequent. Faced with the difficult management of patients with an altered state of consciousness, the use of gustatory stimuli, as well as the rehabilitation of swallowing, could constitute an additional therapy, currently rarely considered. This review aims to summarize our current knowledge regarding the neural control of swallowing, to assess the role of awareness and willingness on swallowing control, and, finally, to establish the feasibility of oral feeding in patients with disorders of consciousness.

    langue originaleAnglais
    titreComa and Disorders of Consciousness
    Sous-titreSecond Edition
    EditeurSpringer International Publishing
    Pages137-153
    Nombre de pages17
    ISBN (Electronique)9783319559643
    ISBN (imprimé)9783319559636
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    étatPublié - 1 sept. 2017

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