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Electroceutical Approaches for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury

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Existing treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI) include surgical intervention for the acute phase and rehabilitative therapies for the chronic/recovery phase. There is a brief time period after TBI has occurred when surgical intervention can reduce cerebral ischemia, limiting the damage this would otherwise cause. For example, decompressive craniectomy, can treat intracranial hypertension following TBI and may also improve regional cerebral blood flow. Surgical evacuation of haematomas may also help return cerebral blood flow regulation to normal. Various forms of therapy are used in the rehabilitation process for humans following TBI. For example, speech therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy all play a key role in helping patients to return to as normal a level of functioning as possible. Cognitive therapies may focus on specific areas such as working memory or attention deficits. Psychotherapy can help patients to adapt to their disability, and lead to improvements in mood and self-esteem.

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