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Rehabilitation after brain injury
Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
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In cases of persistent neurological deficit, patient rehabilitation is necessary. In the United States, there are support groups after traumatic brain injury that can help families of such patients.
The presence and duration of coma are powerful predictors of the need for rehabilitation. Patients who remain in a coma for more than 24 hours have significant persistent neurological sequelae in 50% of cases, and 2–6% remain in a vegetative state for 6 months or more. Patients who survive initial hospitalization often require a long period of rehabilitation, especially in the cognitive and emotional areas of functioning.
Rehabilitation is most fully implemented through the so-called team principle, i.e. in a group. Recovery includes mechanotherapy, occupational therapy, speech training, cognitive process training, which allows for further social and emotional adaptation of the patient.
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