Neuropsychology and rehabilitation of patients with severe acquired brain injury: a complex relationship?

• Main Authors: Antonio De Tanti, Donatella Saviola
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: LED Edizioni Universitarie 2015-11-01
• Series: Neuropsychological Trends
• Subjects: Severe acquired brain injury; Rehabilitation; Disorders of consciousness; Pain; Sensory-motor impairment
• Online Access: http://www.ledonline.it/NeuropsychologicalTrends/allegati/NeuropsychologicalTrends_18_DeTanti.pdf

The complexity of simultaneous impairments in persons with severe acquired brain injury calls for coordinated work by a team of specialists in order to optimise residual potential and deal immediately with aspects that interfere with recovery. Here we propose a review of the main critical aspects that can interfere with neuropsychological rehabilitation in these subjects in the post-acute intensive rehabilitation stage: associated damage, complications, sensory and motor impairment and pharmacological treatment.