Dysphagia Evaluation And Treatment: From The Perspective Of Rehabilitation Medicine
by Eiichi Saitoh /
2017 / English / PDF
16.4 MB Download
This book presents a comprehensive approach to treating dysphagia
that has been successfully applied in actual rehabilitation
settings. Its main purposes are firstly to equip readers with a
strong conceptual understanding of swallowing evaluation and
treatment, secondly to provide guidance on the procedure of
practical comprehensive dysphagia rehabilitation in real-world
settings, and thirdly to update readers on the latest diagnostic
and treatment technologies. To do so, it employs the concept of
swallowing rehabilitation pioneered at Fujita Health University
Rehabilitation.
This book presents a comprehensive approach to treating dysphagia
that has been successfully applied in actual rehabilitation
settings. Its main purposes are firstly to equip readers with a
strong conceptual understanding of swallowing evaluation and
treatment, secondly to provide guidance on the procedure of
practical comprehensive dysphagia rehabilitation in real-world
settings, and thirdly to update readers on the latest diagnostic
and treatment technologies. To do so, it employs the concept of
swallowing rehabilitation pioneered at Fujita Health University
Rehabilitation.
The book is divided into 4 major sections, the first of which
introduces readers to the general aspects and the principle of
deglutition. In turn, Part II offers clinical approaches to both
non-instrumental and instrumental evaluation of swallowing. Part
III addresses treatment options in swallowing rehabilitation,
especially exercises based on motor learning. Lastly, Part IV
highlights three clinical cases demonstrating clinical approaches
in dysphagic patients.
The book is divided into 4 major sections, the first of which
introduces readers to the general aspects and the principle of
deglutition. In turn, Part II offers clinical approaches to both
non-instrumental and instrumental evaluation of swallowing. Part
III addresses treatment options in swallowing rehabilitation,
especially exercises based on motor learning. Lastly, Part IV
highlights three clinical cases demonstrating clinical approaches
in dysphagic patients.
Readers will find this text useful both as an initial guide and a
reference work for assisting clinicians, allowing them to further
expand swallowing assessment and treatment, and facilitating the
development of swallowing rehabilitation in real-world settings
in education and rehabilitation.
Readers will find this text useful both as an initial guide and a
reference work for assisting clinicians, allowing them to further
expand swallowing assessment and treatment, and facilitating the
development of swallowing rehabilitation in real-world settings
in education and rehabilitation.