| Title: |
The Importance of Material Used in Speech Therapy: Two Case Studies in Minimally Conscious State Patients |
| Authors: |
Alice Sautet, Laura Hurtado, Anna Fiveash, Leslie Baron, Mélaine De Quelen, Fabien Perrin |
| Source: |
Brain Sciences, Vol 12, Iss 4, p 483 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG, 2022. |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry |
| Subject Terms: |
music, autobiographical memory, tempo, speech therapy, minimally conscious state, Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, RC321-571 |
| More Details: |
Speech therapy can be part of the care pathway for patients recovering from comas and presenting a disorder of consciousness (DOC). Although there are no official recommendations for speech therapy follow-up, neuroscientific studies suggest that relevant stimuli may have beneficial effects on the behavioral assessment of patients with a DOC. In two case studies, we longitudinally measured (from 4 to 6 weeks) the behavior (observed in a speech therapy session or using items from the Coma Recovery Scale—Revised) of two patients in a minimally conscious state (MCS) when presenting music and/or autobiographical materials. The results highlight the importance of using relevant material during a speech therapy session and suggest that a musical context with a fast tempo could improve behavior evaluation compared to noise. This work supports the importance of adapted speech therapy for MCS patients and encourages larger studies to confirm these initial observations. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2076-3425 |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/483; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3425 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/brainsci12040483 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/b5183a63b30b4c5299be47d9da92788f |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.b5183a63b30b4c5299be47d9da92788f |
| Database: |
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