Tongue Weakness and Somatosensory Disturbance Following Oral Endotracheal Extubation
Journal
Dysphagia
Journal Volume
30
Journal Issue
2
Pages
188-195
Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Su H.
Tzeng W.-C.
Huang G.-H.
Abstract
The tongue plays important roles in mastication, swallowing, and speech, but its sensorimotor function might be affected by endotracheal intubation. The objective of this pilot study was to describe disturbances in the sensorimotor functions of the tongue over 14?days following oral endotracheal extubation. We examined 30 post-extubated patients who had prolonged (?48?h) oral endotracheal intubation from six medical intensive care units. Another 36 patients were recruited and examined from dental and geriatric outpatient clinics served as a comparison group. Tongue strength was measured by the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument. Sensory disturbance of the tongue was measured by evaluating light touch sensation, oral stereognosis, and two-point discrimination with standardized protocols. Measurements were taken at three time points (within 48?h, and 7 and 14?days post-extubation) for patients with oral intubation but only once for the comparison group. The results show that independent of age, gender, tobacco used, and comorbidities, tongue strength was lower and its sensory functions were more impaired in patients who had oral intubation than in the comparison group. Sensory disturbances of the tongue gradually recovered, taking 14?days to be comparable with the comparison group, while weakness of the tongue persisted. In conclusion, patients with oral endotracheal intubation had weakness and somatosensory disturbances of the tongue lasting at least 14?days from extubation but whether is caused by intubation and whether is contributed to postextubation dysphagia should be further investigated. ? 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
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Other Subjects
adult; age; APACHE; Article; clinical article; clinical protocol; cohort analysis; comorbidity; controlled study; extubation; female; gender; human; male; motor performance; oral endotracheal extubation; pattern recognition; pilot study; priority journal; prospective study; sensorimotor function; somatosensory disorder; Taiwan; tertiary health care; tobacco consumption; tongue disease; urban area; adverse effects; aged; Deglutition Disorders; endotracheal intubation; extubation; middle aged; muscle weakness; pathophysiology; physiology; Somatosensory Disorders; swallowing; tongue; Aged; Airway Extubation; Deglutition; Deglutition Disorders; Female; Humans; Intubation, Intratracheal; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Weakness; Pilot Projects; Somatosensory Disorders; Tongue
Publisher
Springer New York LLC
Type
journal article