12. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Flashcards

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DF: Injury to the brain from an outside force

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Trauma

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4 Common causes of TBI

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  1. MV Accidents
  2. Falls
  3. Assaults
  4. Sports injuries
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2 Types of TBI

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  1. Penetrating head

2. Closed head

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4
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Closed TBI Primary Injury: Bruising at the site of impact _______ and opposite the site of impact ______

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Coup, Contra-coup

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5
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Following TBI, there is a LOC (________) or PTA (________).

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Loss of consciousness; Post-traumatic amnesia

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DF: Deficits reflect functions mediated by specifically injured brain region

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Focal effects

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DF: Decifits involving attention

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Diffuse effects

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8
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2 Neurological syndromes

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  1. Amnestic

2. Frontal love/dysexecutive

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DF: Long term and potentially permanent memory change after TBI. Injury in and around temporal loves

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Amnestic Syndrome

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DF: Changes in one or more frontal lobe-based functions. Damage around prefrontal cortex

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Frontal love/Dysexecutive syndrome

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3 Types of prefrontal syndromes

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  1. Apathetic
  2. Dysexecutive
  3. Disinhibited
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Prefrontal Syndrome:
Mediofrontal region
Lack of boredom
Poor initiation of activity
Loss of spontanaeity
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Apathetic

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Prefrontal Syndrome:
Dorsolateral region
Poor planning and monitoring of outcomes
Perseveration/inflexibility
Distractibility
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Dysexecutive

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Prefrontal Syndrome:
Orbitofrontal region
Changes in social awareness and judgement
Impaired inhibition
Emotional Lability
Inappropriate behaviour
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Disinhibited

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15
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_________ Treatment for TBI:
Reestablishing or strengthening premorbid skills
Use of compensatory strategies
Assist adaptation to cognitive disabilities

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Therapeutic

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16
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_________ Treatment for TBI: Using overlearning and repetition

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Errorless learning