title: Tai Chi Chuan practice as a tool for rehabilitation of severe head trauma: 3 case reports.
abstract: Rehabilitation after severe head trauma is a complex process that can be long and frustrating. New, more holistic methods for rehabilitation are constantly sought. We present the cases of 3 patients who had severe head injury and whose rehabilitation was facilitated by Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) therapy. TCC therapy should be taught only by a qualified TCC therapist and under close medical supervision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hadassah University Hospital, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. shapiram@hadassah.org.il
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Shapira
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chelouche
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yanai
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kaner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szold
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D020208:Brain Injury, Chronic / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016139:Martial Arts; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D020335:Paraparesis / Q000209:etiology; D004856:Postural Balance; D011187:Posture; D016896:Treatment Outcome