Effects of Cognitive Rehabilitation on Aphasia in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

VernacularTitle:认知康复在重型颅脑损伤失语症治疗中的作用
Author: Jianhong ZHANG ; Jianzhong FAN ; Songtao QI ; Yan WANG ; Jingwen HE
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: severe traumatic brain injure, aphasia, cognition rehabilitation
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(6):509-512
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effects of cognitive rehabilitation on aphasia for the patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Methods 40 patients with traumatic brain injury following aphasia were randomly divided into simple language group (n=20) and language- cognition group (n=20). Both groups received conventional therapy and language therapy, and the language-cognition group received cognitive rehabilitation additionally, 30 minutes 1 day for 1 month. Results The index of Chinese Rehabilitation Research Center Aphasia Examination (CRRCAE) improved significantly after treatment in both groups (P<0.01). There were significant differences in all the indexes of CRRCAE (P<0.05) between 2 groups after treatment except dictation (P>0.05). Auditory comprehension correlated with orientation, visual perception, spatial perception, motor praxis, visuomotor organization and thinking operations. Conclusion Cognitive rehabilitation can improve the language function of traumatic brain injury patients with aphasia.