Author/Editor     Jagodic, Danielle
Title     Obravnava težav v predelu obraza in ust po poškodbi glave
Translated title     The treatment of facial and oral problems after a brain injury
Type     članek
Source     In: Fuchs T, Rihtar A, editors. Metode in tehnike v fizikalni terapiji. Zbornik 7. simpozij fizioterapevtov Slovenije; 2001 maj 9-11; Koper. Ljubljana: Zbornica fizioterapevtov Slovenije,
Publication year     2001
Volume     str. 37-40
Language     slo
Abstract     The face represents far each of us an important part of our body since it is always "visible" and its anomalies can not be hidden. Most of the persons who have suffered a severe damage of the brain suffer from some amount of motor and sensory disturbances in the facial and oral area. For the injured person even the mildest disturbance represent a severe problem. This is a fact physical therapists who are working with these people do not take under serious consideration and consecutively do not include the facial and oral therapy as a major goal in their treatment. In article author presents how facial and oral problems are being treated by a qualified team in institution Zarja.
Descriptors     HEAD INJURIES
FACIAL MUSCLES
MASTICATORY MUSCLES
SPEECH DISORDERS
FACIAL EXPRESSION
EATING DISORDERS