Impact of Neurorehabilitation on Disability in Patients with Acutely and Chronically Disabling Diseases of the Nervous System Measured by the Extended Barthel Index

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-22

  Jörger, Markus ^a   Beer, Serafin ^a   Kesselring, Jürg ^a  

^a Neurorehabilitation Centre   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Disability; Extended Barthel Index; Neuro; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY; EXTENDED BARTHEL INDEX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; STROKE; SWITZERLAND;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0034877499     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154596830101500103     Document Type: Article

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