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As triumphant as the survivor, family, and neuro-rehabilitation team may be on the day of a successful discharge, it is premature to forecast continued growth or even stability at a later date. Numerous studies suggest ongoing challenges experienced by both survivors and caregivers, which can persist years after the injury, and long after rehabilitation ends, as is illustrated by the case of LV, below.
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BENSON, D.M., ELBAUM, J. (2007). Long-Term Challenges. In: Elbaum, J., Benson, D.M. (eds) Acquired Brain Injury. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-37575-5_16
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