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Erschienen in: Neurological Sciences 9/2020

22.04.2020 | Review Article

Sensory stimulation to improve arousal in comatose patients after traumatic brain injury: a systematic review of the literature

verfasst von: Jing Li, Quan Cheng, Fang-Kun Liu, Zheng Huang, Song-Shan Feng

Erschienen in: Neurological Sciences | Ausgabe 9/2020

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Abstract

Background

No standard rehabilitative treatment for coma arousal after traumatic brain injury (TBI) exists. Based on our clinical experience, we hypothesized that sensory stimulation (SS) is a promising protocol to improve outcomes in these patients.

Methods

We performed a literature review on the progress of sensory stimulation to enhance coma arousal after traumatic brain injury. We searched the databases on Medline, Embase, and Cochrane to gain access to relevant publications using the key words “traumatic brain injury,” “disorders of consciousness,” “sensory stimulation,” and “coma scale.”

Results

We included all original studies published in English with patients presenting severe disorders of consciousness due to traumatic brain injury who had received SS and whose behavioral/neural responses had been measured. We compared data on ten selected studies and analyzed the SS effects in comatose patient outcomes after TBI. Our review outlines the role of SS in patients with TBI and provides guidance for its implementation in the clinical practice.

Conclusions

The literature suggests the SS program improves coma arousal after TBI. However, high-quality clinical trials are needed to establish standard SS protocols.
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Metadaten
Titel
Sensory stimulation to improve arousal in comatose patients after traumatic brain injury: a systematic review of the literature
verfasst von
Jing Li
Quan Cheng
Fang-Kun Liu
Zheng Huang
Song-Shan Feng
Publikationsdatum
22.04.2020
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Neurological Sciences / Ausgabe 9/2020
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Elektronische ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-020-04410-9

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