Author/Editor		Košorok, Viktorija
Title		Rehabilitacija po poškodbi glave in ocenjevanje prizadetosti
Type		članek
Source		In: Dšuban G, Šilc T, Vodušek DB, et al, editors. Simpozij Ocenjevanje invalidnosti, telesne okvare in potrebe po pomoči in postrežbi drugega pri nevroloških bolnikih; 2000 dec 8-9; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Zavod za pokojninsko in invalidsko zavarovanje Slovenije, Invalidska komisija 2. stopnje,
Publication year		2000
Volume		str. 161-70
Language		slo
Abstract		Traumatic brain injury is currently a leading cause of death and disability of the younger generation. Its consequences are deeply devastating not only for the survivors, whose life patterns and skills are destroyed, and the rest potentials impaired, but also for their families and the society itself. Physical, mental, emotional and personality-behaviourat disturbances with consequent unemployment and sociai dependence, means a radical decline of the quality of life and well-being of the patient and his family, and severe financial burden to the family and society. As a rule, recovery is long-lasting and often incomplete. The rehabilitation process must be carefully planned, with a well defined goals and a multidisciplinary approach. It requires a high degree of motivation, the ability to learn and master new information and knowledge, and most of all, active collaboration, awareness of the deficits, remaining abilities and strenghts, understanding of therapeutic goals, realistic evaluation of the state, and reasonable expectations. It has a characteristic dynamics of its own influenced by a number of factors determining the patient (rehabilitation potential) and his injury, the possibility of complications, unpredictability of single recovery phase duration, diversity of therapeutic approaches and programs. Spontaneous recovery in the early period after the injury (decreasing diaschisis) marks the beginning of the establishment of new connections and pathways. In the case of severe injuries this is often insufficient and limited, and has to be enhanced through various therapeutic approaches. The general role of the neurorehabilitation program is to restore function through (re)learning new skills, compensatory strategies and substitutional behaviour, which allow the patient to return to society with an optimal independency. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters).
Descriptors		HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED DISABILITY EVALUATION ACCIDENTS BRAIN INJURIES