Patient Evaluation and Selection for Movement Disorders Surgery: The Changing Spectrum of Indications

Author(s):  
Steffen Paschen ◽  
Günther Deuschl
Author(s):  
Gorav Ailawadi ◽  
Arvind K. Agnihotri ◽  
John R. Mehall ◽  
J. Alan Wolfe ◽  
Brian W. Hummel ◽  
...  

Widespread adoption of minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement may be fostered by practice consensus and standardization. This expert opinion, first of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices in patient evaluation and selection for minimally invasive mitral valve procedures, and discusses preoperative planning for cannulation and myocardial protection.


FACE ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 273250162110605
Author(s):  
Naikhoba C.O. Munabi ◽  
William Y. Hoffman ◽  
Stacey H. Francis

Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is one of many gender affirming surgeries that can reduce gender dysphoria and rate of mis-gendering. A multidisciplinary team with experience caring for transgender patients is valuable for generating high quality outcomes and patient satisfaction. In particular, specific technical pearls can assist in improving outcomes of this procedure. This article provides a review of patient and procedure selection for a range of FFS procedures including chondrolaryngoplasty, hairline advancement, forehead reduction and recontouring, orbital opening and brow lift, rhinoplasty, lip lift or augmentation, malar augmentation, and mandibular recontouring and genioplasty. The authors share technical insights and pre- and postoperative management recommendations gained from experiences at 2 institutions performing high volume FFS.


2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 1000-1009
Author(s):  
Allison Bean ◽  
Lindsey Paden Cargill ◽  
Samantha Lyle

Purpose Nearly 50% of school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) provide services to school-age children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). However, many SLPs report having insufficient knowledge in the area of AAC implementation. The objective of this tutorial is to provide clinicians with a framework for supporting 1 area of AAC implementation: vocabulary selection for preliterate children who use AAC. Method This tutorial focuses on 4 variables that clinicians should consider when selecting vocabulary: (a) contexts/environments where the vocabulary can be used, (b) time span during which the vocabulary will be relevant, (c) whether the vocabulary can elicit and maintain interactions with other people, and (d) whether the vocabulary will facilitate developmentally appropriate grammatical structures. This tutorial focuses on the role that these variables play in language development in verbal children with typical development, verbal children with language impairment, and nonverbal children who use AAC. Results Use of the 4 variables highlighted above may help practicing SLPs select vocabulary that will best facilitate language acquisition in preliterate children who use AAC.


2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura J. Ball ◽  
Joanne Lasker

Abstract For adults with acquired communication impairment, particularly those who have communication disorders associated with stroke or neurodegenerative disease, communication partners play an important role in establishing and maintaining communicative competence. In this paper, we assemble some evidence on this topic and integrate it with current preferred practice patterns (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2004). Our goals are to help speech-language pathologists (SLPs) identify and describe partner-based communication strategies for adults with acquired impairment, implement evidence-based approaches for teaching strategies to communication partners, and employ a Personnel Framework (Binger et al., 2012) to clarify partners? roles in acquiring and supporting communication tools for individuals with acquired impairments. We offer specific guidance about AAC techniques and message selection for communication partners involved with chronic, degenerative, and end of life communication. We discuss research and provide examples of communication partner supports for person(s) with aphasia and person(s) with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who have complex communication needs.


Author(s):  
Amy Lustig ◽  
Cesar Ruiz

The purpose of this article is to present a general overview of the features of drug-induced movement disorders (DIMDs) comprised by Parkinsonism and extrapyramidal symptoms. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who work with patients presenting with these issues must have a broad understanding of the underlying disease process. This article will provide a brief introduction to the neuropathophysiology of DIMDs, a discussion of the associated symptomatology, the pharmacology implicated in causing DIMDs, and the medical management approaches currently in use.


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