title: Evaluation of neuropsychological rehabilitation following severe traumatic brain injury: a case report.
abstract: This case study presents the evaluation of traumatic brain injury rehabilitation for Jane, a 35-year-old woman who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). On-going rehabilitation addressed difficulties within a structured neuro-rehabilitative therapeutic milieu and was holistically evaluated. Results showed improvement in mood and quality of life and at the compensatory level for cognition. At the impairment level, many of the affected areas of cognition remained at least below predicted pre-morbid levels. This supports the view that although TBI impairments may be permanent, structured neuro-rehabilitation can be effective through external and compensatory aids. Recording this holistically contributes to evidencing this.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Clinical Neuropsychology , Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust , Salford , UK.
authors.forename: Gemma
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wall
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome