Concussion Vocab Flashcards
Concussion
a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurs when the brain is jolted or bounces around inside the skull
Cranium
The bones that form the head.
Coup
occur at the site of impact when the head strikes an object, causing damage to the brain tissue directly beneath the point of impact
Contrecoup
occur on the opposite side of the brain from the impact site
Amnesia
a partial or total loss of memory
Photophobia
-fear of light
-extreme sensitivity to light.
Phonophobia
a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of sound
Tinnitus
ringing or buzzing in the ears
2 signs of concussion
-loss of consciousness (LOC)
-vomiting
2 symptoms of concussion
-nausea
-headache
-dizziness
Retrograde amnesia
is when you can’t recall memories from your past
Anterograde amnesia
is a type of memory loss that occurs when you can’t form new memories
Battle Sign
bruising over the mastoid process that is typically the result of head trauma
Epidural hematoma
bleeding between the inside of the skull and the outer covering of the brain
Glasgow coma scale
a neurological assessment tool that measures a patient’s level of consciousness and the severity of brain injury
Q-collar
intended to help protect the brain from the effects of repetitive head impacts
