Interactive Metronome Therapy used in TBI
A once active and successful student and athlete is undergoing mental calisthenics to help with the symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury she incurred. Seven years ago Sarah Kmet was practicing softball when she was struck in the head. She was taken to a clinic, but it wasn’t until later that her mother noticed a difference in her daughter’s behavior. Doctors later diagnosed her with a TBI. As part of her rehabilitation, twice a week she undergoes Interactive Metronome Therapy. It is a computer program that uses sound and rhythm to strengthen motor control, increase patient’s memory and the ability to multitask. Sarah Kmet has been using the program for more than a year. One of the purposes of the program is to help TBI victims self regulate by monitoring their actions in the hope of controlling their cognitive and emotional behavior in the real world.
