Post-acute rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury: are both early and later improved outcomes possible?

摘要

This outcome study investigated the effectiveness of community based multi-disciplinary neuro-rehabilitation for persons with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) at varying times since injury. From case records all persons with a (TBI) who had two-point outcome data (European Brain Injury Questionnaire) available (n=55) were identified and included in this study. Significantly improved outcome on self-rating were observed for the group, not only for those less than 2 years post-injury, but also for those more than 2 years after (TBI). Family/care ratings also confirmed improved outcome, except for the group of patients who were more than 2 years post-(TBI).