Title: Early-stage Rehabilitation Nursing for Patients with Locked-in Syndrome
Abstract: This paper summarizes the nursing experience for 11 cases with locked-in syndrome.From the very moment of emergency rescue,overall nursing interventions were offered by trained emergency nurses,which laid a solid foundation for the subsequent carrying out of the rehabilitation plan.These interventions included:(1) psychological nursing intended for the patients’ positive mind to cooperate in the treatment and nursing;(2) lingual nursing;(3) swallowing nursing to prevent the withering of the patients’ tongue and swallowing muscle group;(4) reasonable limb function rehabilitation training in light of the patients’ stability of the vital sign intended for the alleviation of the damage or loss of the neurological function and thus the guarantee of the existence quality.Of the 11 cases,1 died of severe complications,and all the other cooperated actively in the treatment and nursing.At discharge from the hospital,5 could conduct normal communications in an articulate manner,3 talked inarticulately,but could have simple talks,and 2 could utter monosyllables and disyllables.7 could eat independently,5 could walk by themselves,3 could walk with other’s support and 2 could take the wheelchair.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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