Terapias para la comunicación en personas con esclerosis múltiple / Therapies for communication in people with multiple sclerosis

People with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can present a variety of communication disorders that affect their roles and social participation, affecting their quality of life and that of their environment. An early approach to these people and their communication difficulties could improve/compensate/facilitate communication, minimizing the effects on their daily life. Purpose: To contribute with recommendations for communication therapy in people with MS. Method: narrative literature review related to the topic. Results: There are few investigations focused on the intervention of communication in people with MS, those found are works in small populations, with evaluations at the beginning and at the end of therapy. The most promising studies are those that show specific effects on speech, through the LSVT LOUD, which not only improves communicative effectiveness, but has also shown improvements in dysphagia (eating disorder). significant to consider interventions with the environment and aimed at the quality of life of the affected individuals and families. Conclusions: The different presentations that MS has and its individual characteristics in each person, makes it difficult to have specific evidence on the most effective types of therapy. Despite this, it is possible to use therapies focused on different communication symptoms and adapt them under certain considerations to address communication in people with MS. (AU)

Trastornos de la comunicación en personas con esclerosis múltiple e instrumentos de evaluación / Communication disorders in people with multiple sclerosis and evaluations instruments

Communication is an essential part of our social participation and the need to know how to evaluate and deal with its alterations is essential when working with people with neurological pathologies such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Purpose: to carry out a bibliographic review and group information related to communication problems, describing useful instruments for timely evaluation in the different areas involved. Material and method: bibliographic review related to the subject. Results: People with MS can face differents communication problems (aphasia, dysarthria or cognitive communicative disorder), it is important to have the characterization of these disorders and with tools that specifically carry out a pertinent evaluation with common language among experts. Conclusions: considering the importance of communication, its disorders as a consequence of MS and the forms of evaluation are a priority when intervening with this population. (AU)

Caracterización de fonoaudiólogos/as insertos/as en centros comunitarios de rehabilitación / Characterization of speech therapists inserts in communitarian rehabilitation centers

El quehacer fonoaudiológico actualmente se encuentra influenciado por perspectivas de atención en salud que promueven una atención basada en el modelo biopsicosocial, el cual propende a la inclusión social de personas en situación de discapacidad. En este contexto, la presente investigación pretende caracterizar el quehacer profesional de fonoaudiólogos/as insertos en Centros Comunitarios de Rehabilitación (CCR) que utilizan una estrategia comunitaria (Rehabilitación Basada en la Comunidad, RBC) para llevar a cabo sus procesos de evaluación, diagnóstico y rehabilitación. Este estudio cualitativo se enmarca en un enfoque microsociológico relacionado con la exploración de las prácticas profesionales en contextos de salud. La recolección de datos se realizó mediante la técnica de entrevistas en profundidad y observación no participante de las prácticas de dos fonoaudiólogos que fueron registradas en bitácoras. La información obtenida fue procesada mediante análisis de contenido. Los profesionales fonoaudiólogos definieron su rol por medio de diferentes acciones que promueven su incorporación a un equipo multidisciplinario de atención y la participación activa, tanto del usuario como de la familia, en el proceso de rehabilitación. Se discute la suficiencia de las acciones fonoaudiológicas para explicar aspectos específicos del rol y diferencias en las formas de llevar a cabo las prácticas basadas en esta estrategia comunitaria de rehabilitación. Finalmente, la expresión de esta estrategia es parcial y constituye aún un desafío para el/la fonoaudiólogo/a basar la totalidad de su práctica diaria en dicha estrategia.

The speech therapists task is currently influenced by prospects of health care based on biopsychosocial model; which tends to social inclusion of people with disabilities. In this text, this article aims to characterize professional work of speech therapists inserts in Communitarian Rehabilitation Centers (CRC) using community strategy (Community based rehabilitation, RBC) to carry out assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation processes. This qualitative research is part of a micro sociological approach which explores professional practices in health contexts. Data collection was performed using in-depth interview and nonparticipating technique in observation of two speech therapists practice that were recorded in logbooks. The information obtained was analyzed through content analysis. Speech therapists defined their role through actions that promoted their incorporation to a multidisciplinary health team, and the active participation of both the user/patient and the family in the rehabilitation process. The adequacy of actions to explain role specific aspects and carry out ways differences of speech therapists practice based on this communitarian rehabilitation strategy. Finally, expression of this strategy is partial and is still a challenge for speech therapists to base their daily practice on this strategy.

Manejo de la sialorrea en personas con enfermedad de Parkinson mediante terapia conductivo conductual y estimulación termo-táctil / Management of sialorrhea in people with Parkinson's disease through behavioral therapy and thermotactile stimulation

This study proposes a Speech Therapy treatment for individuals with sialorrhea (saliva production perceived by patient as excessive) as a consequence of Parkinson Disease (PD). Method: A prospective study in 18 individuals with PD diagnosis was taken and divided into two groups: A) received only Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (swallowing process awareness), while B) received CBT plus Thermal Tactile Stimulation (TTS) (cold sensory stimulation to the pharyngeal anterior pillars and oral cavity). The intervention lasted 5 weeks. The purpose of this research was to prove the effectiveness of Speech Therapy in dealing with sialorrhea and to assess a significant difference between CBT and CBT plus TTS. A t-student parameter test and the Mann-Withney test were used. Resulted: The assessment by the Clinical Scale for Parkinson Sialorrhea (SCS-PD) prior to therapy was CBT group was 2.6 and 11.5 ± 9.4 ± 4.2 group difference was not statistically significant. After therapy was 3.5 ± 2.8 and 4.6 ± 3.5 both showed a statistically significant difference compared to baseline (p < 0.001), not having statistically significant difference between them. Conclusion: These tests showed that both treatments are effective to decrease sialorrhea perception in individuals with PD. Nevertheless, no statistical significant differences were noted between both treatments.

Introducción: Este estudio propone un tratamiento Fonoaudiológico para trabajar con personas que presentan sialorrea (producción de saliva que el paciente percibe como excesiva) producto de la Enfermedad de Parkinson (EP). Método: Dieciocho personas con diagnóstico de EP y sialorrea, las cuales se dividieron en dos grupos; A: recibió sólo Terapia Cognitivo Conductual (TCC) (concientización del proceso deglutorio), mientras el B: recibió TCC más Estimulación Termo Táctil (ETT) (se realiza estimulación sensorial con frío a los pilares faríngeos anteriores y cavidad oral), la intervención se realizó por 5 semanas. El objetivo de la presente investigación es evidenciar la efectividad de la terapia Fonoaudiológica en el abordaje de la sialorrea y evaluar si existe una diferencia significativa entre la TCC y la TCC más ETT. Se utilizó la prueba paramétrica t-student, y Test de Mann-Withney, se consideró significativo un p < 0,05. Resultados: La valoración mediante la Escala Clínica de la Sialorrea para Parkinson (SCS-PD) previo a la terapia en grupo con TCC 11,5 ± 2,6 y el grupo 9,4 ± 4,2 diferencia que no es estadísticamente significativa. Posterior a la terapia fue 3,5 ± 2,8 y 4,6 ± 3,5 ambos presentaron una diferencia estadísticamente significativa respecto a la basal (p < 0,001), no habiendo diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre ellas. Conclusión: Estas pruebas demostraron que ambos tratamientos son efectivos para disminuir la percepción de sialorrea en las personas con EP. Sin embargo, no se evidencian diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre ambos tratamientos.