TBI Flashcards
Demographic risk factors for youth in TBI
Sports, extreme concussions, multiple mild concussions
Demographic risk factors for elderly in TBI
Falling, slipping, tripping
Demographic risk factors for children in TBI
Being dropped, shaken baby syndrome, falling
Most common type of TBI
Mild concussion
Post concussive syndrome
Occurs when symptoms of a mild traumatic brain injury last longer than expected after an injury
Symptoms of concussive syndrome
Can include headaches, dizziness, problems with concentration and memory
Can last weeks to months
What is coup
Associated with a moving object impacting a stationary head
What is countrecoup
Injuries classically occur when the moving head (brain) strikes a stationary object
Pragmatic deficits of TBI
Disruptions in staying on topic, organizing thoughts when speaking and taking turns in conversation
Psychosocial deficits of TBI
Person becomes more irritable and/or angry when they experience frustration. Occur more frequently when the person is tired, feeling depressed, experiencing social isolation or in pain
Deficits specific to frontal lobe damage
Damage to the neurons or tissue of the frontal lobe can lead to personality changes, difficulty concentrating or planning, and impulsivity
Glasgow coma scale (GCS)
Most common used scoring system used to describe the level of consciousness in a person following TBI
Assess’ eye-opening, motor, and verbal responses
Rancho los Amigos scale
Widely accepted medical scale used to describe cognitive and behavioral patterns found in brain injury patients as they recover from injury
Scat-5 assessment
Standardized tool for evaluating a suspected concussion and can be used on individuals aged 13 years and older