Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the effect of early rehabilitation on patients with acute severe brain injury.Methods180 cases with acute severe brain injury were tr eated with early rehabilitation measurements consisted of breath rehabilitation,passive activity of joints in range of joint motion, body posture change,preve ntion of the lower urinary tract infection, and rehabilitation with Traditional Chinese Medicine,etc.Results18 patients (8.3%) co mplicated infection of lungs during the acute stage, no patient died of complica tions.Conclusions The early rehabilitation can pre vent patients with severe brain injury from complications and improve the effica cy of the treatment.

Key words: brain injury, complication, reh abilitation