Current Physiotherapy Interventions For Higher Mental Function In Traumatic Brain Injury: Systematic Review

Abstract

Cognitive disability is usually a result of post-traumatic brain injury and can have significant impacts on an individual's quality of life. This systematic review targets evaluating the current physiotherapy interventions for cognitive recovery in individuals with post-TBI cognitive impairment. The review includes a comprehensive analysis of relevant studies to identify the efficacy of different cognitive rehabilitation strategies. The selected studies encompass a variety of cognitive abilities, such as memory and attention, executive function language, and visoperceptual ability. The review also considers the interrelated and interconnected nature of cognitive impairments in post-TBI individuals. The identified interventions were Combined Compensatory cognitive training, Plasticity based cognitive training in TBI, CogSMART Therapy, Advanced Therapy for Executive Dysfunction After Traumatic Brain Injury, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, evaluated for their effectiveness in improving cognitive ability and everyday functioning in the long term. The reason for this evaluation is to find the current physiotherapy for cognitive recovery in post-TBI patients. Articles were included on the inclusion criteria of topics and underwent the selection process. The reviewed research gives proof that physiotherapy interventions are highly useful in the treatment of cognitive recovery in post-TBI patients. This review provides valuable insights into the efficacy of physiotherapy interventions and guides the development of scientific exercise guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation in post-TBI individuals.