Early rehabilitation on 180 patients with severe brain injury
- VernacularTitle:180例急性重型颅脑损伤患者的早期康复治疗
- Author:
Hao ZHOU
;
Zhi YANG
;
Wenliang ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
brain injury, complication, reh abilitation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2003;9(8):465-466
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of early rehabilitation on patients with acute severe brain injury.Methods180 cases with acute severe brain injury were tr eated with early rehabilitation measurements consisted of breath rehabilitation,passive activity of joints in range of joint motion, body posture change,preve ntion of the lower urinary tract infection, and rehabilitation with Traditional Chinese Medicine,etc.Results18 patients (8.3%) co mplicated infection of lungs during the acute stage, no patient died of complica tions.Conclusions The early rehabilitation can pre vent patients with severe brain injury from complications and improve the effica cy of the treatment.
