Visual deficits related to traumatic brain injury and other neurological disorders should be evaluated by a Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Optometrist, a doctor who has special expertise in the assessment and treatment of visual disturbances associated with damage to the central nervous system.

Vestibular rehabilitation is a specialized form of physical/occupational therapy to address dizziness, imbalance, difficulty maintaining clear vision, and functional decline as a result of vestibular disorders. A vestibular disorder can cause permanent deficits, so therapy is often designed to allow compensation.

This factsheet explains the recovery process after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Often, the fastest improvement happens in the first six months after injury.

Rehabilitation options for brain injury are expanding and there are more options than ever before, including hospital- and community-based rehabilitation models.

Acute inpatient rehabilitation (rehab) is an intensive form of medical rehabilitation in which patients receive core therapies (physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy) overseen by specialized rehabilitation team. This team of physicians, nurses and therapists work together to restore function after traumatic brain injury.