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Traumatic brain injury
1Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3UJ, UK.
Disability and Rehabilitation
|September 26, 2002
Abstract
Purpose:
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.
Issue:
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.
Conclusion:
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.