The Effects of Using Modern Technologies in the Neurorehabilitation Process of a Patient after Traumatic Brain Injury – A Case Study

Abstract

This study presents an analysis of the case of a 44-year-old male patient who experienced a traumatic brain injury, resulting in spastic quadriplegia, meningitis, right-sided craniotomy, ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement, and right hip arthroplasty. Data was collected over a four-year comprehensive therapy process involving treatment periods, during which the patient was under the care of an interdisciplinary team and participated in an individualized rehabilitation program, consisting of 3-4 hours of physical therapy daily for 5-6 days per week. The material included results from functional tests, muscle tone assessments, and balance evaluations. Numerical data from robotic gait therapy devices were also considered. With the consent of the patient and his family, the therapy process was documented via video recordings and photographs, which were then used for a retrospective visual analysis of recorded material at various stages of rehabilitation. For this purpose, the ShapeCare.Fizjo device was used, along with Blaze Pose software, based on a moving person’s skeletal detection model. The results indicated that comprehensive therapy using innovative tools such as C-eye, ReoGo, ReoAmbulator, and LeviActive system improved the patient’s balance and motor skills, as well as facilitated the gait re-education process. The use of modern technologies in neurorehabilitation not only optimizes therapeutic outcomes but also reduces the risk of musculoskeletal strain for the therapist during their professional work.