行政的な「高次脳機能障害」の診断

Diagnostic criteria of the administrative higher brain dysfunction are defined. Young people between the period of entering school and starting work occasionally suffer from brain damage. Although the patient may seem to recover, memory and attention disturbances may continue. As a result, higher brain dysfunction may interfere with return to school, and reinstatement is difficult.Patients diagnosed with higher brain dysfunction by these diagnostic criteria can continue rehabilitation and achieve functional restoration. In the Tokushima University Hospital, many patients with cerebrovascular disease, brain tumor, or traffic injury（in that order）consulted about higher brain dysfunction.