Pharmacosurveillance in phonoaudiological rehabilitation of patients with neurological illnesses

DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.200832.2.14

Abstract

Patients with neurological illness can present alterations of speech, language and functions related to feeding, besides
physical and/or psychic limitations, due to disturbances of the central or peripheral nervous system. Medications used in the pharmacological
treatment of these patients can potentiate dysfunctions already present due to their possible side-effects, which can worsen the
clinical condition of patients and as a consequence, the process of phonoaudiological rehabilitation. The aim of this work is to identify
medicine side-effects (MSE) of the main drugs given to patients with neurological illnesses and the degree of interference of these in
phonoaudiological therapy. For the phonoaudiologist, the knowledge of the effect of MSE is essential, as well as having information
about the degree of interference these drugs have on communication and feeding functions. Thus, the practice of pharmacosurveillance
helps phonoaudiologists prevent problems related to drugs, guaranteeing therapeutic evolution, rehabilitation and the improvement
of the patient’s quality of life.