... damage because it cannot be put in general terms. Recovery from a brain injury depends largely on the nature of the injury, the extent of damages and the quality of initial treatment. There are a variety of different medical approaches and techniques that focus on aiding the recovery of patients from brain damage, with different levels of damage needing separate approaches. Work on physical as well as cognitive recovery may take place at the same time. Or the patient may need work on one aspect more than the other before moving on to more complicated recovery procedures, such as regaining motor skills before attempting to walk. Other aspects of rehabilitation that may take place include improving verbal skills and correcting memory and cognitive disorders. In order to understand the feasibility of rehabilitation these aspects will be explained further. Firstly one of the areas associated with trying to rehabilitate brain-damaged patients ...

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