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Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
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Volume 15, 2005 - Issue 3-4: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
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Rehabilitation interventions for vegetative and minimally conscious patients

Louise ElliottCorrespondence[email protected]
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Louise Walker
Pages 480-493 | Published online: 11 Jan 2007
 
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Abstract

Brain injury rehabilitation is a complex and challenging task for all members of the multidisciplinary team. Medical advances have allowed more severely impaired patients to survive and consequently the number of patients in the vegetative and minimally conscious states have proportionately increased. Thus, the need for evidence-based practice and further research demonstrating the effects of specific rehabilitation interventions is required. This article reviews the current research and consensus on rehabilitation for patients in the vegetative and minimally conscious states.

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