[Early neurologic rehabilitation--an urgent requirement].

The majority of patients with severe craniocerebral damage can be enabled to return to a relatively independent life if early rehabilitation measures are provided. The number of beds currently available for early rehabilitation, however, covers little more than 10 percent of the demand at hand. Expanding the number of beds available hence is a pressing need. The present article contains pertinent information in view of qualitative and quantitative implementation of related efforts.