Brain Damage Treatment

Brain damage is a serious health issue and can cause varying degrees of physical, cognitive and behavioral disorders. Brain damage usually occurs as a result of head trauma, such as falling from a height, traffic accident, impact and gunshot injury. Brain edema may develop due to brain damage after head trauma. After brain injury, early intensive care and, if necessary, physical therapy and rehabilitation program should be started quickly after surgical intervention.

What is Brain Damage Treatment?

Brain damage rehabilitation is an extremely comprehensive and potentially long-term treatment program. Patients with brain damage are assessed by specialist doctors in terms of general health status and symptoms related to brain damage, targets are set and rehabilitation process begins.

While determining rehabilitation targets for brain damage treatment, the patient's existing skills and needs are taken into consideration. Since brain damage may have unique consequences for each patient, a standard brain damage treatment cannot be stated. The aim of brain damage treatment is to ensure the patient's personal independence and their return to social life.

In the treatment of brain damage, exercise therapy, occupational-hobby therapy, robotic rehabilitation, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, swallowing rehabilitation, speech therapy and use of assistive devices can be employed..

Who can get Brain Damage Treatment?

The patient's medical condition must be suitable for brain damage treatment to be available. In other words, the patient must be convalescent and stable. They must be able to participate in rehabilitation and have learning capacity.

Brain damage treatment is planned and done individually for each patient. Necessary assessments are made during the application process and the treatments can be altered if necessary.