[Neurorehabilitation: yesterday, today and tomorrow]

Rehabilitation has its roots in the so called "care for cripples", later on in the postcare of war victims. It is a new way that neurologists do a specialized task within rehabilitation. Increasing lifepan furthermore gives a great overweight to cerebrovascular patients for rehabilitations. Only a holistic aspect can coop with this new challenges. It has to regard the patient and his family as well as to create new ways in social politics. The "Vorarlberger Modelle" (organized by Barolin) has not only given postulates, but practically shown new ways for rehabilitation in the future.