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6238586

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-12-5
pubmed:abstractText
"Engineering therapy" may be defined as therapeutic intervention based on technologic aids. The concept is illustrated by the case of a 63-year-old woman who sustained a traumatic brain injury that resulted in severely limited functional capabilities and inability to communicate or interact with her environment in any meaningful way. Although she participated in an intensive rehabilitation program, no significant improvement occurred and she was transferred to a nursing home. Two years postinjury a microcomputer and other technical aids were used to facilitate communication and interaction with her environment. During the course of the engineering therapy, voluntary motor skills and endurance significantly improved and communication skills markedly increased. Many secondary benefits were also noted such as increased participation by the nursing home staff in her therapy. It is concluded that engineering therapy can benefit severely handicapped patients even after many years of disability.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0003-9993
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
65
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
737-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Engineering therapy: an approach to treatment of a patient with severe cognitive and physical handicaps.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports