Advances in Rehabilitation Strategies for Traumatic Brain Injury
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neurorehabilitation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a leading cause of long-term disability, with over 64 million cases reported annually worldwide. This underscores the critical need for innovative rehabilitation strategies that support functional recovery and quality of life across the lifespan. The field has evolved from symptom-focused care to integrated, patient-centered approaches aimed at promoting independence and community reintegration. Nevertheless, important gaps remain in our understanding of personalized treatment pathways, mechanisms of recovery, applications of emerging technologies, and scalable models of care.
This Special Issue of Brain Sciences aims to highlight advances in neurorehabilitation science. We invite original research, systematic reviews, short communications, and critical reviews that explore emerging rehabilitation strategies for individuals with TBI. Topics of interest include the following: novel rehabilitation modalities, cognitive rehabilitation, assistive technology, virtual reality, telehealth, remote interventions, non-invasive brain stimulation, nutraceuticals, and other emerging tools. We also encourage submissions focused on translational research, implementation science, underserved populations, and family-centered care.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jennifer V. Wethe
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- traumatic brain injury
- neurorehabilitation
- neuroplasticity
- cognitive rehabilitation
- virtual reality
- community reintegration
- tele-rehabilitation
- neurostimulation
- translational research
- individualized intervention
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