A rehabilitation protocol for the neuroscience intensive care unit.
Because of modern technology, the rate of survival after neurologic injury has increased. The severity of patients' disabilities has also increased. Early rehabilitation intervention is beneficial from both a functional and an economic standpoint. This article describes a formal multidisciplinary protocol for comprehensive rehabilitation beginning with admission to the neurosurgical intensive care unit. A case study is also presented.
D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D009488:Neurosciences; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012046:Rehabilitation; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation