[Training in cognitive functions in neurologic rehabilitation of craniocerebral trauma].
This study evaluates a new cognitive rehabilitation therapy for patients after severe head injury. In addition to the standard neurological rehabilitation therapy, one group was trained by the Wiener Determinationsgerät (WDT), a second group was treated by the new program REHACOM, while a third group received only conventional neurological rehabilitation therapy. The three groups each consisted of 12 patients; two groups received 20 sessions of training, each lasting 40 minutes. At the beginning as well as after the therapy a psychological test battery was applied, consisting of HAWIE, TULUC, AACHENER APHASIETEST, and BENTON-Test. They were also tested by a specific neuropsychological battery regarding hemispheric specialization. REHACOM showed significantly higher values on the HAWIE as well as on BENTON-Test than the other two groups. REHACOM also improved in right-hemispheric dimensions while WDT group did not improve in attention. Right-hemispheric training was more effective than attentional stimulation.
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Neurologisches Krankenhaus Maria Theresienscholössel, Wien.
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D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000502:physiology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012984:Software; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Kognitives Funktionstraining in der neurologischen Rehabilitation von Schädel-Hirntraumen.