EVALUATION OF DIFFERENTIATED NEUROTHERAPY PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS RECOVERING FROM SEVERE TBI AND LONG TERM COMA
Journal Title: Acta Neuropsychologica - Year 2013, Vol 11, Issue 1
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two different neurotherapy programs in patients aroused from prolonged coma after a severe traumatic brain injury. The assumption was that relative beta training would not have a significant impact on outcomes, while rTMS would support improved outcome.We examined 40 patients who had suffered a severe TBI and prolonged coma and were undergoing long-term rehabilitation according to a standard phased program. The patients were assigned to two numerically even groups: an experimental group in which rTMS was used, and a control group, in which relative beta training was used. The research tools included analysis of documentation, a structured clinical interview, and the Rehabilitation Effectiveness Scale for TBI Patients.As hypothesized, the experimental group showed significantly greater improvement in health related quality of life, whereas in the control group, the improvement was slight and statistically nonsignificant.The patients from the experimental group, who were given rTMS, obtained a significantly greater improvement in the effectiveness of rehabilitation, especially mental and physical comfort, than did the patients from the control group, who received relative beta training.
Authors and Affiliations
Grzegorz Mańko, Henryk Olszewski, Marcin Krawczyński, Waldemar Tłokiński
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