Brain Injury Rehabilitation Programme

Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Offers an intensive team-based rehabilitation programme which aims to maximise the patient’s function to achieve independence within his/her disability. We also aim to facilitate reintegration into home and community living.

You or your loved one has just suffered an injury to the brain. This may have occurred from trauma (road accidents, falls, assaults), brain haemorrhage (blood clots) or tumours.

You may now be having some or all of the following complaints.

• Paralysis of limbs
• Inability to walk, speak or swallow
• Loss of sensation
• Inability to attend to selfcare needs
• Cognitive problems which may include poor memory, inattention, confusion and irritability
• Changes in behaviour and personality
• Lack of motivation

The Rehabilitation team

• Consists of rehabilitation physician, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist and language therapist, psychologist, nurse, medical social worker and dietician.

The Rehabilitation programme

• The programme is directed by a physician with individualised rehabilitation from medical and nusing care with therapy sessions which aim to maximise functional independence.
• This is an individualised team-based rehabilitation programme to meet your specific physical, cognitive and emotional needs. Your progress will be constantly reviewed and your programme updated as required. The      carer/family member is encouraged to be an active participant in the rehabilitation process where staff conferences are held to monitor your progress.

We offer the following programmes

• A safe environment using the brain injury monitoring room for agitated patients.
• Activities of daily living training.
• Speech and language training.
• Dysphagia therapy for swallowing.
• Instrumental and radiographic-aided evaluation of swallowing disorders.
• Dietary and nutritional counselling.
• Limb splinting services.
• Orthotic assessment and fabrication.
• Comprehensive spasticity management including serial casting and regional spasticity interventions (nerve and motor point blocks).
• Cognitive assessment and retraining in conjunction with pharmacological therapy.
• Behaviour assessment and modification therapy.
• Individual caregiver training and patient/family education.
• Family counselling and psychosocial support.
• Community and vocational reintegration where necessary.
• Group diversional therapy, outpatient, medical and rehabilitation follow up.
• Links to community resources for post-discharge social activities, psychosocial support and education, computer training.

How you can help

• As a patient, do maintain a positive attitude at all times.
• Participate actively in your rehabilitation programme and build rapport with members of the team.
• As a family member, support the patient, encourage and motivate him/her. Your presence may reduce the patient’s confusion and agitation.
• You should also be actively involved in discharge planning at an early stage.

How you can be referred to the TTSH Brain Injury Rehabilitation Programme

Patients who wish to enrol into the Programme will need a prior assessment by a Rehabilitation Physician, either as an outpatient or inpatient. If you are an outpatient, an appointment can be made at the specialist outpatient at the TTSH Rehabilitation Centre. For more information, please contact Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.

Our Specialists

	Name : Chan Kay Fei Designation : Head & Senior Consultant Credentials : MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS Subspeciality : Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Pain Management, Occupational Rehabilitation
	Name : Kong Keng He Designation : Senior Consultant Credentials : MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS Subspeciality : Stroke and Nerological Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Motor Point Blocks, Nerve Blocks, Botulinum Toxin Injections, Medical Acupuncture
	Name : Chan Wai Lim, William Designation : Senior Consultant Credentials : MBBS, FACRM, FAFRM, FAMS Subspeciality : Spinal Injury Rehabilitation, Amputee Rehabilitation
	Name : Chua Sui Geok, Karen Designation : Senior Consultant Credentials : MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS, FRCP (Edin) Subspeciality : Brain Injury & Neurological Rehabilitation, Pain Management, Spaticity Management, Motor Point Blocks, Nerve Blocks, Botulinum Toxin Injections, Medical Acupuncture
	Name : Tow Per Er, Adela May Designation : Senior Consultant Credentials : MBBS, MRCP, FAMS Subspeciality : Spinal Injury Rehabilitation, Pain Management, Urodynamic Studies, Medical Acupuncture
	Name : Yen Hwee Ling Designation : Consultant Credentials : MBBS, MRCP, FAMS Subspeciality : Stroke & Neurological Rehabilitation, Adolescent Neurological Rehabilitation, Medical Acupuncture
	Name : Yap Eng Ching Designation : Consultant Credentials : MB ChB, MRCP, FAMS Subspeciality : Spine, Sports and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
	Name : Yap Giok Mei, Samantha Designation : Consultant Credentials : MBBS, MRCP (UK) Subspeciality : Brain Injury & Neurological Rehabilitation
	Name : Tjan Soon Yin Designation : Consultant Credentials : MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS Subspeciality : Chronic Pain Management, Musculoskeletal & Amputee Rehabilitation
	Name : Neo Jong Jong Designation : Associate Consultant Credentials : MBBS, FAFRM (RACP) Subspeciality : Rehabilitation Medicine
	Name : K Palaniappan Designation : Registrar Credentials : MBBS, MRCP(UK) Subspeciality : Rehab Medicine
	Name : Tan Ping Ping Designation : Registrar Credentials : MBBS, MMed(Int Med), MRCP(UK) Subspeciality : Rehab Medicine
	Name : Deshan Kumar Rajeswaran Designation : Registrar
	Name : Loh Yong Joo Designation : Resident Physician Credentials : MBBS Subspeciality : Rehab Medicine
	Name : Tham Shuen Loong Designation : Resident Physician Credentials : MBBS Subspeciality : Rehab Medicine