Abstract: Objective To explore the effects of cognitive rehabilitation on aphasia for the patients with severe traumatic brain injury.
Methods 40 patients with traumatic brain injury following aphasia were randomly divided into simple language group (n=20) and language-
cognition group (n=20). Both groups received conventional therapy and language therapy, and the language-cognition group received
cognitive rehabilitation additionally, 30 minutes 1 day for 1 month. Results The index of Chinese Rehabilitation Research Center Aphasia
Examination (CRRCAE) improved significantly after treatment in both groups (P<0.01). There were significant differences in all the indexes
of CRRCAE (P<0.05) between 2 groups after treatment except dictation (P>0.05). Auditory comprehension correlated with orientation,
visual perception, spatial perception, motor praxis, visuomotor organization and thinking operations. Conclusion Cognitive rehabilitation
can improve the language function of traumatic brain injury patients with aphasia.

Key words: severe traumatic brain injure, aphasia, cognition rehabilitation