Objective: The paper reports the final statements of the jury of a National Consensus
Conference organised in November 2010 at Salsomaggiore(Parma) to draw up …

Dysphagia, or swallowing difficulty, is a common problem following severe traumatic brain
injury and is associated with an increased risk of malnutrition and pneumonia. Management …

Background: After a severe brain injury and a coma, patients may develop disorders of
consciousness (DoC), frequently accompanied by severe dysphagia. The evaluation and …

The objective of the study was to assess the level of agreement between the registered
dietitian (RD) and the speech-language pathologist (SLP) regarding the determination of …

Severe acquired brain injuries (sABI) represent one of the main causes of disability and
limitation in social life participation that need an intensive rehabilitation approach. The …

We describe and report the results of a multicomponent behavioral intervention for re-
establishing solid food consumption in a 26-year-old woman with prolonged food avoidance …

The effectiveness of brain injury rehabilitation from early stages of recovery through acute,
post-acute and community care is well documented. 1 Clinical guidelines recommend early …

El traumatismo craneoencefálico está considerado como la primera causa de muerte en
España en personas menores de 45 años. Las alteraciones de la deglución son frecuentes …

Dopo una grave cerebrolesione acquisita (GCA) i pazienti possono presentare gravi disturbi
di coscienza (Disorders Of Consciousness-DOC), con uno spettro di quadri clinici …

" Eating, apparently a biological matter is actually profoundly social. What we eat, where we
get it, how it is prepared, when we eat and with whom, what it means to us–all these depend …