Speech and language therapy for dysphagia in the context of the cerebro-vascular accidents Cover Image

Terapia logopedică în tulburările de deglutiție la pacientul cu accident vascular cerebral (AVC)
Speech and language therapy for dysphagia in the context of the cerebro-vascular accidents

Author(s): Elena Lăcrămioara Buzzo
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Psychology
Published by: Asociația Specialiștilor în Terapia Tulburărilor de Limbaj din România
Keywords: eating disorders; swallowing disorders; cerebrovascular accidents; speech and language therapy; drinking disorders; deglutition

Summary/Abstract: In the first part of this article the author presents the main implications of cerebrovascular accidents on speech. These complex implications need to be approached during the speech and language therapy in a multidimensional way. But besides the classical the therapeutic approach, the author underlines the fact that eating disorders are also an important aspect to be considered during the therapy. Thus, the second part of the article presents a speech and language approach in a case of cerebrovascular accident where the focus is on deglutition and eating, swallowing and drinking disorders.

  • Issue Year: II/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 26-35
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian
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