Does oral care contribute to brain activation?: One case of functional near-infrared spectroscopy study in patients with a persistent disturbance of consciousness

Wataru Fujii; Daisuke Kanamori; Chisato Nagata; Kiyomi Sakaguchi; Risa Watanabe

doi:10.1002/ccr3.81

Does oral care contribute to brain activation?: One case of functional near-infrared spectroscopy study in patients with a persistent disturbance of consciousness

Clin Case Rep. 2014 Aug;2(4):143-6. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.81. Epub 2014 May 23.

Authors

Wataru Fujii¹, Daisuke Kanamori², Chisato Nagata³, Kiyomi Sakaguchi³, Risa Watanabe⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dental Surgery, Fujita Health University Nanakuri Sanatorium Tsu, Mie, Japan ; Department of Dental Surgery, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
² Department of Dental Surgery, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
³ Department of Dental Surgery, Fujita Health University Nanakuri Sanatorium Tsu, Mie, Japan.
⁴ Department of Dental Surgery, Fujita Health University Hospital Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.

PMID: 25356272
PMCID: PMC4184650
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.81

Abstract

We used functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure cerebral blood flow during oral care in a patient with persistent disturbance of consciousness. We experienced that cerebral blood flow to frontal area increased during oral care, suggesting that oral care may have a potential role in rehabilitation for the brain.

Keywords: Functional near-infrared spectroscopy; oral care; persistent disturbance of consciousness; prefrontal area.