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Schnetzer L, McCoy M, Bergmann J, Kunz A, Leis S, Trinka E. Locked-in syndrome revisited. Ther Adv Neurol Disord 2023; 16:17562864231160873. [PMID: 37006459 PMCID: PMC10064471 DOI: 10.1177/17562864231160873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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The locked-in syndrome (LiS) is characterized by quadriplegia with preserved vertical eye and eyelid movements and retained cognitive abilities. Subcategorization, aetiologies and the anatomical foundation of LiS are discussed. The damage of different structures in the pons, mesencephalon and thalamus are attributed to symptoms of classical, complete and incomplete LiS and the locked-in plus syndrome, which is characterized by additional impairments of consciousness, making the clinical distinction to other chronic disorders of consciousness at times difficult. Other differential diagnoses are cognitive motor dissociation (CMD) and akinetic mutism. Treatment options are reviewed and an early, interdisciplinary and aggressive approach, including the provision of psychological support and coping strategies is favoured. The establishment of communication is a main goal of rehabilitation. Finally, the quality of life of LiS patients and ethical implications are considered. While patients with LiS report a high quality of life and well-being, medical professionals and caregivers have largely pessimistic perceptions. The negative view on life with LiS must be overthought and the autonomy and dignity of LiS patients prioritized. Knowledge has to be disseminated, diagnostics accelerated and technical support system development promoted. More well-designed research but also more awareness of the needs of LiS patients and their perception as individual persons is needed to enable a life with LiS that is worth living.
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- Department of Neurology, Neurological Intensive Care and Neurorehabilitation, Christian Doppler Medical Centre, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Neurological Intensive Care and Neurorehabilitation, Christian Doppler Medical Centre, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Neurological Intensive Care and Neurorehabilitation, Christian Doppler Medical Centre, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
- Karl Landsteiner Institute of Neurorehabilitation and Space Neurology, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Neurological Intensive Care and Neurorehabilitation, Christian Doppler Medical Centre, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Neurological Intensive Care and Neurorehabilitation, Christian Doppler Medical Centre, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
- MRI Research Unit, Neuroscience Institute, Christian Doppler Medical Centre, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
- Karl Landsteiner Institute of Neurorehabilitation and Space Neurology, Salzburg, Austria
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Baker C, Foster AM, D'Souza S, Godecke E, Shiggins C, Lamborn E, Lanyon L, Kneebone I, Rose ML. Management of communication disability in the first 90 days after stroke: a scoping review. Disabil Rehabil 2022; 44:8524-8538. [PMID: 34919449 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.2012843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION People with communication disability after stroke need interventions to optimise healthcare communication and rehabilitation outcomes. Current evidence syntheses do not adequately inform the management of communication disability during the first 90 days post-stroke. PURPOSE To explore the scope of literature for the management of communication disability in the first 90 days after stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS A scoping review was conducted using a systematic keyword search of six databases. A descriptive synthesis was generated using communication-related domains related to the biopsychosocial framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). RESULTS A total of 129 studies met eligibility criteria. Aphasia was the most frequently addressed communication disability after stroke (76/129 studies) with a paucity of evidence investigating other acquired neurogenic communication impairments. Management predominantly focused on communication-related: body functions and structures (62 studies) (e.g., linguistic-behavioural therapies), followed by environmental factors (39 studies) (e.g., communication partner training/support); activities and participation (15 studies) (e.g., augmentative and alternative communication); and personal factors (13 studies) (e.g., assessment of depression after aphasia). CONCLUSION A coordinated, integrated approach to developing and testing acute and subacute interventions for all communication disabilities across all communication-related domains is required.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONInterdisciplinary stroke clinicians need to manage communication disabilities in the first 90 days after stroke to optimise healthcare communication and rehabilitation outcomes.There is some evidence to guide clinicians in aphasia management but less in other disabilities of speech and cognitive functioning.Most interventions to inform clinical practice address communication-related body functions and structures (e.g., linguistic and speech therapies). Clinicians need to address all domains and more evidence is needed to address environmental factors (e.g., communication support); activities and participation (e.g., person-centred goal setting); and personal factors (e.g., psychological care).
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- Caroline Baker
- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, Australia.,School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.,Speech Pathology Department, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, Australia.,School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.,Speech Pathology Department, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia.,School of Primary & Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, Australia.,School of Medical and Health Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
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- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, Australia.,School of Medical and Health Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
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- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, Australia.,School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.,School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, Australia.,School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, Australia.,School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, Australia.,Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Broadlands, Australia
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- Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, Australia.,School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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Liu X, Qu Q, Deng P, Zhao Y, Liu C, Fu C, Jia J. Assessment of Diaphragm in Hemiplegic Patients after Stroke with Ultrasound and Its Correlation of Extremity Motor and Balance Function. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12070882. [PMID: 35884689 PMCID: PMC9313444 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12070882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Background: A variety of functional disorders can be caused after stroke, among which impairment of respiratory function is a frequent and serious complication of stroke patients. The aim of this study was to examine diaphragmatic function after stroke by diaphragm ultrasonography and then to apply to explore its correlation with extremity motor function and balance function of the hemiplegia patients. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study recruited 48 hemiplegic patients after stroke and 20 matched healthy participants. The data of demographic and ultrasonographic assessment of all healthy subjects were recorded, and 45 patients successfully underwent baseline data assessment in the first 48 h following admission, including post-stroke duration, stroke type, hemiplegia side, pipeline feeding, pulmonary infection, ultrasonographic assessment for diaphragm, Fugl−Meyer Motor Function Assessment Scale (FMA Scale), and Berg Balance Scale assessment. Ultrasonographic assessment parameters included diaphragm mobility under quiet and deep breathing, diaphragm thickness at end-inspiratory and end-expiratory, and calculated thickening fraction of the diaphragm. The aim was to analyze the diaphragm function of hemiplegic patients after stroke and to explore its correlation with extremity motor function and balance function. Results: The incidence of diaphragmatic dysfunction under deep breath was 46.67% in 45 hemiplegia patients after stroke at the convalescent phase. The paralyzed hemidiaphragm had major impairments, and the mobility of the hemiplegic diaphragm was significantly reduced during deep breathing (p < 0.05). Moreover, the thickness fraction of hemiplegic side was extremely diminished when contrasted with the healthy control and non-hemiplegic side (p < 0.05). We respectively compared the diaphragm mobility under deep breath on the hemiplegic and non-hemiplegic side of patients with left and right hemiplegia and found there was no significant difference between the hemiplegic side of right and left hemiplegia (p > 0.05), but the non-hemiplegic side of right hemiplegia was significantly weaker than that of left hemiplegia patients (p < 0.05). The diaphragm mobility of stroke patients under quiet breath was positively correlated with age and FMA Scale score (R2 = 0.296, p < 0.05), and significant positive correlations were found between the diaphragm mobility under deep breath and Berg Balance Scale score (R2 = 0.11, p < 0.05), diaphragm thickness at end-inspiratory and FMA Scale score (R2 = 0.152, p < 0.05), and end-expiratory thickness and FMA Scale score (R2 = 0.204, p < 0.05). Conclusions: The mobility and thickness fraction of the hemiplegic diaphragm after stroke by diaphragm ultrasonography were significantly reduced during deep breathing. Diaphragm mobility on bilateral sides of the right hemiplegia patients were reduced during deep breathing. Moreover, the hemiplegic diaphragmatic function was positively correlated with extremity motor and balance function of the hemiplegia patients.
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- Xiaoman Liu
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai 200031, China; (X.L.); (Q.Q.)
- National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai 200031, China; (X.L.); (Q.Q.)
- National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jing’an District Central Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai 200040, China; (P.D.); (Y.Z.); (C.L.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jing’an District Central Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai 200040, China; (P.D.); (Y.Z.); (C.L.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jing’an District Central Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai 200040, China; (P.D.); (Y.Z.); (C.L.)
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- Shanghai Jinshan Zhongren Aged Care Hospital, Shanghai 201502, China;
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai 200031, China; (X.L.); (Q.Q.)
- National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai 200031, China
- National Center for Neurological Disorders, Shanghai 200031, China
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Svernling K, Törnbom M, Nordin Å, Sunnerhagen KS. Locked-in syndrome in Sweden, an explorative study of persons who underwent rehabilitation: a cohort study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e023185. [PMID: 31005907 PMCID: PMC6500099 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Locked-in syndrome (LiS) is a rare condition, characterised by a complete paresis except for vertical eye movements and blinking with cognitive functions intact, commonly caused by ischaemia in the ventral pons. Previous studies have indicated that persons with LiS can live on for many years and have a good quality of life (QoL). To our knowledge, LiS has never been studied in Sweden. The aim was to explore LiS in Sweden; describing population characteristics, living situation, mortality/cause of death and health-related QoL/impact on participation. DESIGN Explorative, nationwide study with two parts (quantitative and qualitative). Persons registered in the national quality register WebRehab during 2007-2014 were eligible. PARTICIPANTS Ten persons were identified in part 1, four participated in part 2. During part 1, data were collected from WebRehab, medical charts and registers, while questionnaires and interviews were used during part 2. RESULTS Seven out of 10 were men, median age at onset was 49 years and the cause of LiS was in all cases stroke, 70% of which ischaemic. Three were deceased with a median time of survival of 1.9 years. Seven were still alive, with a median time elapsed since onset of 5.8 years. Three participants experienced good QoL. Information, respect from professionals and more specialised technical devices were three areas containing unfulfilled needs. CONCLUSION This was the first study conducted in Sweden and the characteristics of this population were like those studied abroad. In this study, the persons with LiS who were interviewed expressed the need for proper care, appropriate technical aids and a supportive environment in order to have QoL. However, there is still much room for improvements.
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- Kajsa Svernling
- Institution of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institution of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institution of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Fuller K, Guerrero C, Kyin M, Timple C, Yeseta M. The role of the interdisciplinary team in subacute rehabilitation for central pontine myelinolysis. Disabil Rehabil 2019; 42:3112-3118. [PMID: 30950662 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1579261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Background: Central pontine myelinolysis is a rare condition that can result in debilitating symptoms. Recent evidence suggests a shift in hypothesized prognosis for individuals with this diagnosis and implies a valuable role for rehabilitation to address prevention of secondary complications and functional recovery. This paper describes a 30 year-old female with central pontine myelinolysis presenting with incomplete locked-in syndrome and chronicles her rehabilitative journey at a comprehensive post-acute rehabilitation center. We present discipline specific interventions and discuss the interactions of the rehabilitation team as it relates to this patient's care and progression of training.Methods: Retrospective review of medical records and face-to-face interview were use to compile data for this case report.Results: The patient demonstrated improvements in function in all areas of mobility, swallowing, communication, and self-care over the course of 6 weeks of interdisciplinary training.Conclusion: This report illustrates the critical role of a patient-centered and goal-driven interdisciplinary team approach in the rehabilitation of persons with central pontine myelinolysis.Implications for rehabilitationCentral Pontine Myelinolysis can result in profound acute disability, including incomplete locked-in syndrome.Interdisciplinary post-acute rehabilitation is beneficial in maximizing functional recovery and minimizing secondary complications for individuals with Central Pontine Myelinolysis.Ongoing clinical assessment and team collaboration contribute to progressive and comprehensive plan of care development in post-acute rehabilitation.A patient-centered and goal-driven interdisciplinary team approach facilitates improvement in outcomes across clinical domains.Recovery potential and therapeutic interventions for individuals with Central Pontine Myelinolysis need to be further explored.
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- Katelyn Fuller
- Department of Rehabilitation, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, Pomona, CA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, Pomona, CA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, Pomona, CA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, Pomona, CA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, Pomona, CA, USA
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Saito K, Saito Y, Tsuchiya A, Hase K. Acquisition of Practical Communication by Introducing a New Input Method for Locked-In Syndrome in an Older Adult: A Case Report. PM R 2019; 11:562-565. [PMID: 30609233 DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Kazuo Saito
- Department of Rehabilitation Center, Fuchinobe General Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Center, Fuchinobe General Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Fuchinobe General Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can enable communication for persons in severe paralysis including locked-in syndrome (LIS); that is, being unable to move or speak while aware. In cases of complete loss of muscle control, termed "complete locked-in syndrome," a BCI may be the only viable solution to restore communication. However, a widespread ignorance regarding quality of life in LIS, current BCIs, and their potential as an assistive technology for persons in LIS, needlessly causes a harmful situation for this cohort. In addition to their medical condition, these persons also face social barriers often perceived as more impairing than their physical condition. Through social exclusion, stigmatization, and frequently being underestimated in their abilities, these persons are being locked out in addition to being locked-in. In this article, we (1) show how persons in LIS are being locked out, including how key issues addressed in the existing literature on ethics, LIS, and BCIs for communication, such as autonomy, quality of life, and advance directives, may reinforce these confinements; (2) show how these practices violate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and suggest that we have a moral responsibility to prevent and stop this exclusion; and (3) discuss the role of BCIs for communication as one means to this end and suggest that a novel approach to BCI research is necessary to acknowledge the moral responsibility toward the end users and avoid violating the human rights of persons in LIS.
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McNair K, Lutjen M, Langhamer K, Nieves J, Hreha K. Comprehensive, technology-based, team approach for a patient with locked-in syndrome: A case report of improved function & quality of life. Assist Technol 2017; 31:53-58. [PMID: 28750192 DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2017.1352052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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One of the most severe types of stroke is locked-in syndrome (LIS) due to the loss of almost all voluntary motor functions and a high mortality rate. The majority of the literature regarding LIS is based on case reports that utilized multidisciplinary interventions focused on improving functional communication and respiratory care with minimal focus on motor retraining. These reports were neither dynamic nor multi-sensory, and the only technology utilized was in the form of augmentative communication. There are additional types of technology frequently used in the general stroke population that can address similar motor deficits that occur in the LIS population. This case report explains an interdisciplinary approach using motor and communication interventions that are multisensory, progressive, multi-modal, and technology- based. The length of stay was 153 days in acute rehabilitation, after which the patient returned home making significant gains in overall function. In this patient, the FIM changes in motor (+42), cognitive (+29) and total change score of (+71) surpassed what was determined to be a minimal clinically important difference. These results suggest that this treatment program and approach may be a key reason why this patient was able to achieve significant functional gains and report improved quality of life.
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- Keara McNair
- a Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation , West Orange , New Jersey , USA
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- a Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation , West Orange , New Jersey , USA
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- a Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation , West Orange , New Jersey , USA
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- a Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation , West Orange , New Jersey , USA.,b Rutgers Medical School , Newark , New Jersey , USA
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- a Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation , West Orange , New Jersey , USA.,c Kessler Foundation , West Orange , New Jersey , USA
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Vallumrød S, Oddvang TK, Severinsson E. The Evidence of Interdisciplinary Teamwork in the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients with Aphasia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.4236/ojn.2016.69079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lancioni GE, Singh NN, O'reilly MF, Sigafoos J, Buonocunto F, D'amico F, Quaranta S, Navarro J, Lanzilotti C, Colonna F. EXTENDING THE ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY-AIDED PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT LEISURE AND COMMUNICATION IN PEOPLE WITH ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY AND EXTENSIVE MULTIPLE DISABILITIES. Percept Mot Skills 2015; 121:621-34. [PMID: 26445152 DOI: 10.2466/15.pms.121c19x1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Intervention programs for people with acquired brain injury and extensive motor and communication impairment need to be diversified according to their characteristics and environment. These two studies assessed two technology-aided programs for supporting leisure (i.e., access to songs and videos) and communication (i.e., expressing needs and feelings and making requests) in six of those people. The three people participating in Study 1 did not possess speech but were able to understand spoken and written sentences. Their program presented leisure and communication options through written phrases appearing on the computer screen. The three people participating in Study 2 did not possess any speech and were unable to understand spoken or written language. Their program presented leisure and communication options through pictorial images. All participants relied on a simple microswitch response to enter the options and activate songs, videos, and communication messages. The data showed that the participants of both studies learned to use the program available to them and to engage in leisure and communication independently. The importance of using programs adapted to the participants and their environment was discussed.
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- 2 Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, USA
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- 5 S. Raffaele Rehabilitation and Care Centers, Ceglie and Alberobello, Italy
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- 5 S. Raffaele Rehabilitation and Care Centers, Ceglie and Alberobello, Italy
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- 5 S. Raffaele Rehabilitation and Care Centers, Ceglie and Alberobello, Italy
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- 6 Frangi-Segesta Rehabilitation Center, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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Lugo ZR, Bruno MA, Gosseries O, Demertzi A, Heine L, Thonnard M, Blandin V, Pellas F, Laureys S. Beyond the gaze: Communicating in chronic locked-in syndrome. Brain Inj 2015; 29:1056-61. [DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2015.1004750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Fried-Oken M, Mooney A, Peters B. Supporting communication for patients with neurodegenerative disease. NeuroRehabilitation 2015; 37:69-87. [PMID: 26409694 PMCID: PMC6380499 DOI: 10.3233/nre-151241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Communication supports, referred to as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), are an integral part of medical speech-language pathology practice, yet many providers remain unfamiliar with assessment and intervention principles. For patients with complex communication impairments secondary to neurodegenerative disease, AAC services differ depending on whether their condition primarily affects speech and motor skills (ALS), language (primary progressive aphasia) or cognition (Alzheimer's disease). This review discusses symptom management for these three conditions, identifying behavioral strategies, low- and high-tech solutions for implementation during the natural course of disease. These AAC principles apply to all neurodegenerative diseases in which common symptoms appear. OBJECTIVES To present AAC interventions for patients with neurodegenerative diseases affecting speech, motor, language and cognitive domains. Three themes emerge: (1) timing of intervention: early referral, regular re-evaluations and continual treatment are essential; (2) communication partners must be included from the onset to establish AAC acceptance and use; and (3) strategies will change over time and use multiple modalities to capitalize on patients' strengths. CONCLUSIONS AAC should be standard practice for adults with neurodegenerative disease. Patients can maintain effective, functional communication with AAC supports. Individualized communication systems can be implemented ensuring patients remain active participants in daily activities.
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Oken BS, Orhan U, Roark B, Erdogmus D, Fowler A, Mooney A, Peters B, Miller M, Fried-Oken MB. Brain-computer interface with language model-electroencephalography fusion for locked-in syndrome. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2013; 28:387-94. [PMID: 24370570 DOI: 10.1177/1545968313516867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Some noninvasive brain-computer interface (BCI) systems are currently available for locked-in syndrome (LIS) but none have incorporated a statistical language model during text generation. OBJECTIVE To begin to address the communication needs of individuals with LIS using a noninvasive BCI that involves rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) of symbols and a unique classifier with electroencephalography (EEG) and language model fusion. METHODS The RSVP Keyboard was developed with several unique features. Individual letters are presented at 2.5 per second. Computer classification of letters as targets or nontargets based on EEG is performed using machine learning that incorporates a language model for letter prediction via Bayesian fusion enabling targets to be presented only 1 to 4 times. Nine participants with LIS and 9 healthy controls were enrolled. After screening, subjects first calibrated the system, and then completed a series of balanced word generation mastery tasks that were designed with 5 incremental levels of difficulty, which increased by selecting phrases for which the utility of the language model decreased naturally. RESULTS Six participants with LIS and 9 controls completed the experiment. All LIS participants successfully mastered spelling at level 1 and one subject achieved level 5. Six of 9 control participants achieved level 5. CONCLUSIONS Individuals who have incomplete LIS may benefit from an EEG-based BCI system, which relies on EEG classification and a statistical language model. Steps to further improve the system are discussed.
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- Barry S Oken
- 1Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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Benditt JO, Boitano LJ. Pulmonary issues in patients with chronic neuromuscular disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013; 187:1046-55. [PMID: 23590262 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201210-1804ci] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Patients with chronic neuromuscular diseases such as spinal cord injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and muscular dystrophies experience respiratory complications that are cared for by the respiratory practitioner. An organized anatomical approach for evaluation and treatment is helpful to provide appropriate clinical care. Effective noninvasive strategies for management of hypoventilation, sleep-disordered breathing, and cough insufficiency are available for these patients.
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