Summary of the Systematic Review
Article Citation
A Scoping Review of Interventions for Adults With Dysarthria Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Gandhi, P., Tobin, S., et al. (2020).
Brain Injury, 34(4), 466-479.
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Article Details
Description
This is a systematic review of studies of various research designs investigating dysarthria intervention in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Questions/Aims Addressed
The following questions were established:
- "What interventions are present in the literature for treating adults with dysarthria following TBI?
- Which interventions for dysarthria following TBI are effective?
- What is the methodological quality of studies that have evaluated dysarthria interventions for adults following TBI?" (p. 467).
Population
Adults with dysarthria following traumatic brain injury
Intervention/Assessment
Dysarthria intervention
Conclusions from This Systematic Review
What are Conclusions?
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Treatment
Findings indicated that behavioral interventions were the most consistently effective and could potentially maintain skills at follow up for adults with dysarthria secondary to traumatic brain injury. Results also suggested that instrumental (e.g., electropalatography, electromyographic) and prosthetic approaches had promising results for improving dysarthria.
Keywords: Acquired Brain Injury, Biofeedback Treatment, Drill and Practice Training, Speech/Voice, Prosthetic Management, Dysarthria Treatment (Not Otherwise Specified)
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Treatment
Findings indicated that behavioral interventions were the most consistently effective and could potentially maintain skills at follow up for adults with dysarthria secondary to traumatic brain injury. Results also suggested that instrumental (e.g., electropalatography, electromyographic) and prosthetic approaches had promising results for improving dysarthria.
Keywords: Acquired Brain Injury, Biofeedback Treatment, Drill and Practice Training, Speech/Voice, Prosthetic Management, Dysarthria Treatment (Not Otherwise Specified)