Cognitive Rehabilitation

This article provides a definition of and introduction to cognitive rehabilitation. It discusses different approaches to cognitive rehabilitation (ie, restorative, compensatory, and metacognitive). It also reviews types of memory impairment and how they can be distinguished to improve treatment design and implementation. RECENT FINDINGS Neural plasticity as a biological substrate for functional changes from cognitive rehabilitation is an exciting new area of research. SUMMARY This article provides a high-level review of cognitive rehabilitation and presents a complex case example.
Source: CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology - Category: Neurology Tags: REVIEW ARTICLES Source Type: research