Neurorehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Clinical Review
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its potential long-term consequences are of major concern for public health. Neurorehabilitation of affected individuals has some specific characteristics in contrast to neurorehabilitation of patients with acquired brain lesions of other aetiology. This review will...
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| description | Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its potential long-term consequences are of major concern for public health. Neurorehabilitation of affected individuals has some specific characteristics in contrast to neurorehabilitation of patients with acquired brain lesions of other aetiology. This review will deal with the clinical consequences of the distinct lesions of TBI. In severe TBI, clinical course often follows a typical initial sequence of coma; followed by disturbed consciousness; later, post-traumatic agitation and amnesia; and finally, recovery of function occurs. In the different phases of neurorehabilitation, physicians should be aware of typical medical complications such as paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity, posttraumatic hydrocephalus, and posttraumatic neuroendocrine dysfunctions. Furthermore, we address questions on timing and on existing evidence for different rehabilitation programmes and for holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation approaches. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f80abd8ca2784d78a39e678d10c914462022-12-22T01:44:43ZengMDPI AGMedical Sciences2076-32712019-03-01734710.3390/medsci7030047medsci7030047Neurorehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Clinical ReviewMichael Oberholzer0René M. Müri1Department of Neurology, University Neurorehabilitation, Inselspital Bern, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, 3010 Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of Neurology, University Neurorehabilitation, Inselspital Bern, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, 3010 Bern, SwitzerlandTraumatic brain injury (TBI) and its potential long-term consequences are of major concern for public health. Neurorehabilitation of affected individuals has some specific characteristics in contrast to neurorehabilitation of patients with acquired brain lesions of other aetiology. This review will deal with the clinical consequences of the distinct lesions of TBI. In severe TBI, clinical course often follows a typical initial sequence of coma; followed by disturbed consciousness; later, post-traumatic agitation and amnesia; and finally, recovery of function occurs. In the different phases of neurorehabilitation, physicians should be aware of typical medical complications such as paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity, posttraumatic hydrocephalus, and posttraumatic neuroendocrine dysfunctions. Furthermore, we address questions on timing and on existing evidence for different rehabilitation programmes and for holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation approaches.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/7/3/47traumatic brain injuryneurorehabilitationdisorders of consciousnessparoxysmal sympathetic hyperactivityposttraumatic agitationposttraumatic hydrocephalusposttraumatic neuroendocrine disorderscognitive rehabilitationneuropsychological rehabilitation |
| spellingShingle | Michael Oberholzer René M. Müri Neurorehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Clinical Review Medical Sciences traumatic brain injury neurorehabilitation disorders of consciousness paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity posttraumatic agitation posttraumatic hydrocephalus posttraumatic neuroendocrine disorders cognitive rehabilitation neuropsychological rehabilitation |
| title | Neurorehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Clinical Review |
| title_full | Neurorehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Clinical Review |
| title_fullStr | Neurorehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Clinical Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neurorehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Clinical Review |
| title_short | Neurorehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Clinical Review |
| title_sort | neurorehabilitation of traumatic brain injury tbi a clinical review |
| topic | traumatic brain injury neurorehabilitation disorders of consciousness paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity posttraumatic agitation posttraumatic hydrocephalus posttraumatic neuroendocrine disorders cognitive rehabilitation neuropsychological rehabilitation |
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