3B

Question 1

what is brain injury

Answer 1

brain damage that impairs normal functioning of the brain, either temporarily or permanently

can be sudden or progressive

Question 2

what is acquired brain injury

Answer 2

Acquired after birth.

Two types are sudden onset ( single point in time) and insidious onset ( gradual ).

Question 3

what impact does injuries tot he cerebral cortex have

Answer 3

biological- Refers to all the voluntary and involuntary physical behaviours that we engage in

psychological- cognitive, perceptual and emotional abilities, which underpin our ability to communicate our thoughts as well as understand others

social- to communicate appropriately through language (written and spoken) and actions

Question 4

what happened to Phineas Gage

Answer 4

had a pole shot through his frontal lobe. suffered cerebral cortex injury therefore had a change in personality.

Question 5

explain the brains ability to undergo adaptive plasticity after injury

Answer 5

Sprouting: growth of branches on axons or dendrites to make new connections

Rerouting: an seek a new active neuron and connect with it

Rehabilitation- can include ‘Constrain induced movement therapy’: repeated attempts to complete tasks that require damaged parts of the brain to fire.