Longitudinal follow-up of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients: What are the evolution patterns between one and four years post-TBI?

personal relationships and social integration. CD were predominant after left brain damage (P = 2.10). The type of stroke, sex and age of the patients did not influence the occurrence of CD after stroke. 95.78% of the patients received neuromuscular reeducation but only 5.91% had speech therapy. Outcome was favourable in 14.28%. Conclusion.– In Benin, post-stroke CD are very common and cause major social problems. The prevalence of CD in an oral culture emphasises the importance of speech therapy in Benin.