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Setting goals for cognitive rehabilitation.

I H Robertson1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Ian.Robertson@tcd.ie

Current Opinion in Neurology
|February 17, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Brain plasticity and cell regeneration enable cognitive rehabilitation. New strategies, grounded in cognitive neuroscience, can restore function or train compensatory approaches, as demonstrated by Limb Activation Training for unilateral neglect.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Rehabilitation
  • Neuroplasticity

Background:

  • Brain plasticity, including cell regeneration, supports cognitive rehabilitation.
  • Rehabilitation can focus on restoring function or developing compensatory strategies.
  • Theoretical frameworks guide the choice between these rehabilitation approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review progress in designing effective cognitive rehabilitation strategies.
  • To highlight theoretically-driven methods based on cognitive neuroscience.
  • To present Limb Activation Training as a clinically evaluated example.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent advancements in cognitive rehabilitation strategies.
  • Application of theoretical frameworks from cognitive neuroscience.

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  • Clinical evaluation of specific interventions like Limb Activation Training.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant progress in developing theoretically-based rehabilitation strategies.
    • Cognitive science has yielded effective, sometimes counter-intuitive, rehabilitation methods.
    • Limb Activation Training for unilateral neglect has been clinically evaluated.

    Conclusions:

    • Cognitive rehabilitation can be enhanced by understanding brain plasticity.
    • Theoretical insights from cognitive neuroscience are crucial for effective interventions.
    • Evidence-based strategies like Limb Activation Training offer new hope for cognitive recovery.