[Rehabilitation and outcome of the adult traumatic brain injury].
One-hundred and seventy traumatic brain injured persons were admitted to Kanagawa Rehabilitation Hospital for a rehabilitation program during a five-years period. The average age was 30.7 years and the male to female ratio was 5:1. The most common cause of injury was an traffic accident. They exhibited various physical and cognitive dysfunctions. Patients with severe physical and/or cognitive dysfunction had difficulty in community re-integration after finishing the hospital rehabilitation. At present, social resources for traumatic brain injury patients and family to fulfill their various needs are so few that they tend to be isolated from the community.
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kanagawa Rehabilitation Hospital, Atsugi.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D013997:Time Factors