Dysphagia after Traumatic Brain Injury (review)

VernacularTitle:颅脑损伤患者的吞咽障碍
Author: Xin ZHANG ; Hao ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: traumatic brain injury, dysphagia, related factors, review
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(8):740-742
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The incidence of swallowing disorder is high in previous research both in oral and pharyngeal stage, and there are many related factors contributing to the assessment of swallowing function. This article reviewed the research progress of dysphagia after traumatic brain injury (TBI) from epidemiology, assessment methods, characteristics, risk factors, therapeutic strategies and clinical outcome。