Citation

Ohashi M. No To Hattatsu 2000; 32(2): 116-121.

Affiliation

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kanagawa Rehabilitation Hospital, Atsugi.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Shindan to Chiryosha)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10723185

Abstract

One-hundred and seventy traumatic brain injured persons were admitted to Kanagawa Rehabilitation Hospital for a rehabilitation program during a five-years period. The average age was 30.7 years and the male to female ratio was 5:1. The most common cause of injury was an traffic accident. They exhibited various physical and cognitive dysfunctions. Patients with severe physical and/or cognitive dysfunction had difficulty in community re-integration after finishing the hospital rehabilitation. At present, social resources for traumatic brain injury patients and family to fulfill their various needs are so few that they tend to be isolated from the community.

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