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Most Effective Interventions for Enhancing Neural Plasticity for Functional Recovery in Patients with Traumatic Brain

Ambria Pogue¹, Devendra K Agrawal¹

¹Department of Translational Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California 91766 USA.

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Summary

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) management requires acute stabilization and long-term multidisciplinary care. Evidence supports cognitive training, social therapy, exercise, and diet for TBI recovery and reintegration.

Keywords:

Compensatory cognitive training with supported employment Functional recovery Glasgow Coma Scale Multidisciplinary rehabilitation Neuroinflammation Neuromodulation Neuroplasticity Outcome measures Regenerative medicine Traumatic brain injury

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Neuroscience
Rehabilitation Medicine
Public Health

Background:

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of global disability, resulting in diverse cognitive, physical, and psychological impairments.
Current TBI management faces challenges due to symptom variability, injury complexity, and lack of standardized protocols, impacting patient recovery outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore current evidence on effective interventions for improving function in patients with TBI.
To review acute and long-term management strategies for TBI.
To discuss emerging therapeutic approaches and future directions in TBI research.

Main Methods:

Review of current evidence on TBI interventions.
Analysis of acute management strategies including stabilization, intracranial pressure control, and seizure prophylaxis.
Evaluation of long-term rehabilitation approaches such as cognitive training, social communication therapy, exercise, and dietary modifications.

Main Results:

Acute TBI management prioritizes patient stabilization and critical care.
Long-term recovery is enhanced by a multidisciplinary approach including cognitive training, supported employment, social communication therapy, structured exercise, and dietary changes.
Novel therapies like neuromodulation and regenerative medicine show promise for neuroplasticity and tissue repair but are experimental.

Conclusions:

Effective TBI management necessitates both immediate stabilization and comprehensive, long-term rehabilitation.
Multidisciplinary strategies significantly improve functional recovery, return to work, and social reintegration for TBI patients.
Future TBI research should focus on advancing experimental therapies and developing biomarkers for personalized treatment planning.