Neuropsychology and rehabilitation of patients with severe acquired brain injury: a complex relationship?

Abstract

The complexity of simultaneous impairments in persons with severe acquired brain injury calls for coordinated work by a team of specialists in order to optimise residual potential and deal immediately with aspects that interfere with recovery. Here we propose a review of the main critical aspects that can interfere with neuropsychological rehabilitation in these subjects in the post-acute intensive rehabilitation stage: associated damage, complications, sensory and motor impairment and pharmacological treatment.

Keywords

• Severe acquired brain injury
• Rehabilitation
• Disorders of consciousness
• Pain
• Sensory-motor impairment