Any research into TBI can only help stroke survivors. Your doctors group should be able to use this for reasons to get insurance to pay for therapy.
http://digitalcommons.bard.edu/sr-theses/632/
Abstract
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) affects approximately 1.7 million
Americans every year. TBI has a very poor survival rate. This thesis is
an analysis of rehabilitation techniques for TBI to try to distinguish
why mortality and functional outcome are not ideal despite the wide
variety of treatment services available. Based on a literature review,
this thesis examines rehabilitation options currently offered in the
United States including developing techniques. There are rehabilitation
options available for each person with their distinctive injury.
Interviews were also conducted with specialists in TBI treatment to
identify advantages and disadvantages of these rehabilitation services,
and to evaluate the influence of insurance coverage on treatment and
outcome. Questionnaires were sent to representatives of 150 insurance
companies about their criteria for approving treatment. A significant
disagreement was found. Although the representatives of insurance
companies reported support for interventions, specialists consistently
reported insurance related interferences in support and treatments. This
research indicates that insurance companies are limiting patients of
their full potential by ending their rehabilitation before they have
reach their full potential in their recovery.
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