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2024-04-17

Overview and evaluation of head injury

Craniocerebral injury refers to the brain injury caused by external violent blows to the head, especially the brain, also known as brain trauma, which can lead to disturbance of consciousness, memory loss and neurological dysfunction. Because craniocerebral injury has the characteristics of high incidence, acute illness, rapid change of illness, resulting in more dysfunction and more occurrence in young adults, it has always been the focus of clinical rehabilitation.

Clinical manifestations

Impairment of consciousness, headache and vomiting, changes in vital signs, ocular signs, focal neurological symptoms and signs, cerebral hernia

Type of craniocerebral injury

Concussion, contusion, diffuse axonal injury, primary brain stem injury, intracranial hematoma

Rehabilitation evaluation of craniocerebral injury

Assessment of state of consciousness, assessment of cognitive dysfunction, assessment of perception disorders, assessment of behavioral disorders, assessment of speech disorders, assessment of motor dysfunction, assessment of emotional disorders, assessment of activities of daily living (ADL)

Water treatment techniques for craniocerebral injury

Acute phase: wake, prevent complications

The goal of rehabilitation treatment in this period is to stabilize the disease, prevent various complications, improve the awakening ability, promote the improvement of post-traumatic behavior disorder, and promote functional rehabilitation.

Recovery period: reduce muscle tension, stimulate the production of movement, stimulate the production of normal response, increase the limited range of motion, stimulate the production of various movement patterns, breathing training and vocal training

The goal of rehabilitation treatment in this period is to maximize the recovery of patients' motor, sensory, cognitive, verbal and other functions and self-care ability, and improve the quality of life. This period can be involved in spa rehabilitation. It should be noted that patients with craniocerebral injury before hydrotherapy must confirm whether the surgical wound has healed, to avoid infection