Neurological Rehabilitation provides specialised management for people who have impairments as a result of brain or spinal cord injury, stroke or other neurological condition. Neurorehabilitation is an integral part of medical management and continues longitudinally through acute care, post-acute care until community integration.
Neurocognitive Service : For brain injury, tumour & aneurysm and anoxic brain damage with primary cognitive / behavioural / speech / swallowing issues and minimal physical and medical needs
Neurophysical Service : For Parkinsons disease, multiple sclerosis, anoxic brain injuries, motor neuron disease, Guillain–Barré Syndrome(GBS), peripheral neuropathy, and muscle diseases with primary sensory / motor dysfunction with disability in performing activities of daily living and mobility
Stroke Service : For ischaemic / haemorrhagic stroke with multiple disabilities in mobility, self care, balance, coordination, speech & language, swallowing, cognitive and sensory / perceptual skills
Spinal Cord Service : For traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injury, spinal tumour, transverse myelitis & related conditions with paralysis and bladder / bowel / sexual disability
The multi-disciplinary team is lead by rehabilitation medicine specialist (Physiatrist) and includes rehab nurses, physical & occupational therapists, speech & language pathologist, psychologist, biomedical engineer, orthotist & prosthetist, nutritionist and medical social worker. The rehabilitation medicine specialist evaluates and makes a comprehensive management plan, provides medical management and performs therapeutic procedures. The rehab plan provides optimal environment for recovery, functional improvement, reduction in secondary complications, impairments & disability, teaching compensatory strategies, appropriate equipment & modifications and continuity of care.
Average Stay: 6-8 weeks
The latest cutting-edge technology available at our hospital is on par with other rehabilitation facilities across the globe. The key technologies are:
The neurorehab programme provides a full continuum of specialised care, including inpatient services, out patient services and follow-up clinics. Patients can enter the system at any point or move through the system from beginning to end.
Family conferences are held during the first week of service, and throughout the patients rehabilitation, so that the patient and his/her family can work with the team to set goals, discuss progress and plan for discharge.