[Establishing contact in the early stage of severe craniocerebral trauma: sound as the bridge to mute patients]

Journal/Book: Rehabilitation Stuttg. 1994; 33: 8-13.

Abstract: Both from a theoretical perspective and by means of several case examples, the article focuses on the issue of overcoming the disturbed pre-verbal communication behaviour presented by patients in the early stage following severe craniocerebral trauma. In patients with brain lesion, a pre-verbal, emotionally-focussed tonal language almost invariably is capable of reaching the still healthy sections of the person. Hence, it is possible for music therapy to both establish contact with the seemingly non-responsive patient and re-stimulate the person's fundamental communication competencies and experience at the emotional, social and cognitive levels.

Note: Kontaktaufnahme im Fruhstadium schwerer Schadel Hirn Traumen: Klang als Brucke zum verstummten Menschen.

Keyword(s): Adult ; Aphasia, Acquired psychology; Aphasia, Acquired rehabilitation; Brain Damage, Chronic psychology; Brain Injuries psychology; Coma psychology; English Abstract; Mutism psychology; Sick Role Brain Damage, Chronic rehabilitation; Brain Injuries rehabilitation; Coma rehabilitation; Communication Methods, Total; Music Therapy; Mutism rehabilitation Case Report; Human; Male; Support, Non U.S. Gov't

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