COMPUTER-ASSISTED COGNITIVE TRAINING IN N EUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION

Using computer-assisted cognitive training to treat patients with cogn itive disorders has proved a useful tool in neurological rehabilitatio n. This has been shown by positive experience in many rehabilitation c linics but also in numerous control studies investigating the efficien cy of such training. Patients with attention deficits show the most pr onounced improvements as the computer with its technical possibilities is an ideal training instrument because of stimulus representation an d reaction time measures. In other areas, computer training has become an essential therapeutic means complementing other therapies. In a cl inical environment it seems that computer training is essential becaus e it enables attaining the necessary therapeutic density. However, tra ining must be integrated and become part of a global therapeutic frame work.