Abstract

BARRERA, Jemila B. Juárez  and  MACHINSKAYA, Regina I.. Neuropsychological rehabilitation en a case of fronto temporal lesion in right hemisphere as a result of traumatic brain injury. Neuropsicologia Latinoamericana [online]. 2013, vol.5, n.spe, pp. 28-36. ISSN 2075-9479.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5579/rnl.2013.0113.

Car accidents are one of the main causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Frontotemporal brain areas become highly susceptible to brain damage because of brain anatomy and the blow/ counterblow effect from the TBI. This lesions, result in important cognitive impairments. The objective of this article consists on presenting the outcome of a rehabilitation program on a right frontotemporal TBI patient. A neuropsychological assessment was made before and after the treatment. The assessment consisted on a result merge from multiple tests. A regulation and control mechanism impairment was identified and the program was created accordingly. After the program was implemented, the patient was evaluated. This last assessment showed an important improvement. These findings suggest that a neuropsychological intervention based on a complete assessment and the application of this program based of soviet theories may offer a positive outcome on a TBI patient's daily activities.

Keywords : Traumatic brain injury; Brain damage; Frontal lobes; Neuropsychological tests; Neuropsychological rehabilitation.

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