Swallowing function management in patients with disorders of consciousness: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Patients with disorders of consciousness often have concurrent swallowing difficulties, although the assessment methods, interventions, and their effectiveness have not been systematically described. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive review of assessment methods and rehabilitation interventions for swallowing function in patients with disorders of consciousness.

Methods

This scoping review was performed and reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guideline. Studies that describe a screening method to examine swallowing function or assess a kind of swallowing management intervention among individuals with disorders of consciousness (DoC) were included. Following

SUBMITTER: Long H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12040949 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature