Speech Language Pathology Rehabilitation

Kristine Pietsch; Tiffany Lyon; Vaninder K Dhillon

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2018.06.010

Speech Language Pathology Rehabilitation

Med Clin North Am. 2018 Nov;102(6):1121-1134. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.06.010. Epub 2018 Sep 20.

Authors

Kristine Pietsch¹, Tiffany Lyon², Vaninder K Dhillon³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins University, 601 North Caroline Street, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
² Department of Speech and Language Pathology, University of Utah, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
³ Department of Otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins University, 601 North Caroline Street, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, National Capital Region, 6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4920, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA. Electronic address: Vdhillo2@jhmi.edu.

PMID: 30342613
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.06.010

Abstract

The speech language pathologist has a vital management role in patients with voice and swallow concerns, as well as stroke patients and patients with fluency problems. This article summarizes the variety of speech and swallow rehabilitation that adult patients may require or seek. The case examples allow the reader to base the clinical decision-making process within the context of a patient presentation and elucidate the role of speech and language pathology services for the primary care provider in order to refer patients with symptoms and concerns to the right provider early in their medical care.

Keywords: Dysphagia; Dysphonia; Fluency; Speech language pathology; Stroke.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Deglutition Disorders / rehabilitation*
Female
Humans
Male
Patient Care Team
Physicians, Primary Care / organization & administration
Primary Health Care / organization & administration*
Speech Therapy / methods*
Speech-Language Pathology / organization & administration*