title: Dysphagia after head trauma: the effect of cognitive-communicative impairments on functional outcomes.
abstract: This article discusses the impact of cognitive-communicative and behavior problems on oral intake. Data on the swallowing outcomes of a group of patients in an acute rehabilitation facility are presented. These data illustrate the relationships among severity of dysphagia, admission and discharge Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores, admission and discharge cognitive FIM scores and length of stay. Two case studies that describe the effect of cognitive-communicative disorders on dysphagia are provided.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Halper
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Cherney
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cichowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome