Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2706104 | PM&R | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Cognitive impairment is a common sequela in acquired brain injury and one that predicts rehabilitation outcomes. There is emerging evidence that impairments in cognitive functions can be manipulated by both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions to improve rehabilitation outcomes. By using stroke as a model for acquired brain injury, we review the evidence that links cognitive impairment to poor rehabilitation outcomes and discuss possible mechanisms to explain this association. Furthermore, we examine nascent promising research that suggests that interventions that target cognitive impairments can lead to better rehabilitation outcomes.
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Authors
Ellen Whyte, Elizabeth Skidmore, Howard Aizenstein, Joseph Ricker, Meryl Butters,