Effects of Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke: A Long Term Outcome Study.
Centre for Neuro Skills
Summary
Investigators will determine the long-lasting effects of post-acute rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury and stroke. Investigators will also evaluate if the beneficial effects of rehabilitation continue after discharge from a rehabilitative program.
Description
The long-term effects of rehabilitation will be evaluated on 60 patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and 60 patients that suffered a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) that underwent an comprehensive rehabilitative. These patients will be matched with subjects that received limited or no rehabilitation rehabilitative therapy. Thus, the total number of subjects in this study will be 240. Subjects will be contacted at least 1 year after discharge and will be lowed up every two-years thereafter for a total period of 10 years. Procedures will be performed in-person whenever possible. However, it…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Endured a traumatic brain injury or stroke * Subject or caretaker should be Fluent in English Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of degenerative neurological disease prior to sustaining stroke or traumatic brain injury * b) A history of major psychosis as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) prior to sustaining stroke or traumatic brain injury
Interventions
- OtherPost Acute Rehabiltation
Location
- Centre for Neuro SkillsEncino, California