Neuro Rehab: What Does Severe Disability Mean?

Stuart Browne is a Neuro Rehab specialist from Sydney. He discusses what "severe disability" really means. Severe disability is more common than many realise - about 6% of the Australian population. Stuart discusses how health is more than simply physical recovery and how it is a multidimensional construct. He covers how permanent disability doesn't necessarily equate to a poor quality of life. He also discusses the long timespan of recovery, which is often much longer than appreciated. He specifically discusses "Locked-in Syndrome" and how the survivors have surprisingly positive self-reported health-related quality of life and well-being. Stuart also covers how severely disabled people face various forms of discrimination. This podcast was recorded at the Brain Symposium which took place in March 2023. For more talks and content like this, visit neuroresus.com or

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Neuro Rehab: What Does Severe Disability Mean? is an episode from Intensive Care Network Podcasts by Oliver Flower.

This episode is 22:15 long.

This episode was published on Oct 30, 2023.

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