concussions Flashcards
what is an injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative or induced by birth trauma
• Essentially a brain injury that occurs after birth
acquired brain injury
• Anoxia/hypoxia
• Infection/virus
• Stroke
• Tumor
• Aneurysm
• Metabolic
disorders
these are what kind of acquired brain injury
non traumatic
Penetrating
injuries:
• Assaults
• Falls
• Accidents
• Abuse
• Surgery
these are what kind of acquired brain injury
traumatic open brain injury
what kind of TBI is it if a pt has a LOC for > 24 hours
post traumatic amnesia > 7 days and <6 on the GCS
severe
what is teh GCS , PTA and LOC for a concussion/ mTBI
Concussion /mTBI
GCS: 13-15
PTA <24h
LOC: 0-30minutes
what is the most common type of TBI
concussion
what is a sported related concussion
a TBI causes by a directi blow to the head , neck or body resulting in a force going to the brain
wehn do signs and symptoms presents from a sports related concussion
may be immediately or minutes to hours after
a sports related concussion is more of a ____ disturbance rather than a ___ injury
functional
structural
does sports relate concussion have LOC
maybe or maybe not
what are the clinical symptoms for a concussion and what is the number one
o Headache*
o Dizziness
o Nausea
o Neck pain
o Confusion
o Fatigue
o Feeling of “fogginess
concussion symptoms can be ____, ____ and ____
cognitive
physcial
emotional
Disturbance of brain function related to neurometabolic dysfunction rather than structural brain injury
this is the pathophysuilogy for what
concussion
___ are the leading cause of injury in adults aged 65 and older
falls
____ are more susceptible to concussions
elderly
for a concussion there is a ___ risk for intracranial bleedinng w delayed sings for older adults
higher
why are older adults less likely to be diagnosed and treated with a concussion
bc symptoms are not always obvious and are often missed as other things for normal aging
what is the leading causes of TBI in active duty personnel in war zones
improvised explosive deceives
what are the 3 major effects that causes brain trauma from an explosion
shock waves
shrapnel
acceleration
how many SRC are reported annually
1.6-3.8 mil
strong evidence to suggest that past history of concussion is a ___ factor for future concussions*
risk
do older or younger people recover from concussionc faster
older
takes younger kids longer
is female or men more common to get concussion
female