Presentations
Location
Schewel 208
Access Type
Open Access
Entry Number
66
Start Date
4-4-2018 3:30 PM
Department
Public Health
Abstract
According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 1.7 million people sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury each year, making the topic of brain plasticity and patient recovery an important area of study. An added element is understanding whether biological, social, and environmental factors can impact the recovery and plasticity of the patient’s brain. The purpose of this literature review was to evaluate if the environment surrounding an individual who has sustained a brain injury affects their recovery and neuroplasticity. The databases used for the scope of this review included LC OneSearch, Medline, EBSCOhost, and Google Scholar. Key words included brain injury, traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury, environment, recovery, rehabilitation, enriched environment, and plasticity. Results supported the idea that the environment plays a factor in a patient’s ability to recover and regain some neuroplasticity; however, more research on this topic needs to be done. Because current evidence supports that the environment can affect neurological well-being; doctors should implement therapies that address the environment around a patient while tailoring the rehabilitation on a person-to-person basis. Doctors should also begin to consider other environmental factors when postulating why a patient’s recovery may not be as successful as others.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Jennifer Hall
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Effects of the Environment on Recovery and Neuroplasticity in Brain Injury Patients
Schewel 208
According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 1.7 million people sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury each year, making the topic of brain plasticity and patient recovery an important area of study. An added element is understanding whether biological, social, and environmental factors can impact the recovery and plasticity of the patient’s brain. The purpose of this literature review was to evaluate if the environment surrounding an individual who has sustained a brain injury affects their recovery and neuroplasticity. The databases used for the scope of this review included LC OneSearch, Medline, EBSCOhost, and Google Scholar. Key words included brain injury, traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury, environment, recovery, rehabilitation, enriched environment, and plasticity. Results supported the idea that the environment plays a factor in a patient’s ability to recover and regain some neuroplasticity; however, more research on this topic needs to be done. Because current evidence supports that the environment can affect neurological well-being; doctors should implement therapies that address the environment around a patient while tailoring the rehabilitation on a person-to-person basis. Doctors should also begin to consider other environmental factors when postulating why a patient’s recovery may not be as successful as others.