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SLP’s Role with Disorders of Consciousness and Functional Locked-In Syndrome

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Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

SLP

Diagnosis:

Brain InjuryStroke

References:

Bruno, M. A., Vanhaudenhuyse, A., Thibaut, A., Moonen, G., & Laureys, S. (2011). From unresponsive wakefulness to minimally conscious PLUS and functional locked-in syndromes: recent advances in our understanding of disorders of consciousness. Journal of neurology, 258, 1373-1384.
Wannez, S., Heine, L., Thonnard, M., Gosseries, O., Laureys, S., & Coma Science Group collaborators (2017). The repetition of behavioral assessments in diagnosis of disorders of consciousness. Annals of neurology, 81(6), 883–889.

Review the evidenced-based scales for disorders of consciousness and the criteria for disorders of consciousness and functional locked-in syndrome per the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised. Explore suggestions for treatment at these low levels following brain injury. This printable clinical reference is for speech-language pathologists working with adult patients, covering Brain Injury and Stroke. Print Resource, US Letter, 4 pages. Members can view and print it.

Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:

How can I identify functional locked in syndrome versus true unconsciousness?
What should an SLP do when evaluating a patient with disorder of consciousness after brain injury?
How do I differentiate minimally conscious state from unresponsive wakefulness syndrome at bedside?

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