title: Traumatic brain injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Traumatic brain injury (TBI) leading to severe disability is fortunately rare, but when it occurs, the effect on patients and their families can be devastating.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In the UK at the current time, there are insufficient specialist rehabilitation services to cater for the case-load and many patients receive their care in general wards.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This educational article outlines the principles of management of severe TBI from a practical clinical viewpoint, reviews briefly the evidence for effectiveness of rehabilitation and offers an approach to consistent outcome measurement.
authors.affiliation: Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3UJ, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Das-Gupta
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Turner-Stokes
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology