Care Management for Neurological Sequelae in Brazil's Unified Health System: Strategies for Comprehensive Rehabilitation

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Neurological sequelae resulting from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurodegenerative disorders, and other neurological conditions have become a major challenge for healthcare systems due to their long-term impact on functionality, autonomy, and quality of life. In Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS), comprehensive rehabilitation requires coordinated care management capable of integrating different levels of healthcare while ensuring continuity, equity, and patient-centered interventions. This academic essay discusses the theoretical foundations of care management in neurological rehabilitation, examines organizational and structural barriers affecting integrated care, and analyzes strategies capable of strengthening comprehensive rehabilitation within SUS. The discussion is supported by contemporary scientific evidence and public health policies, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration, care coordination, rehabilitation networks, digital health, and health governance. The essay argues that strengthening care management is essential for improving functional outcomes, reducing health inequalities, optimizing healthcare resources, and consolidating comprehensive rehabilitation as a strategic component of universal public healthcare systems.