TBI Flashcards
1
Q
Traumatic Brain Injury
A
Disruption in the normal functioning caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury
Open head injury or not open head injury
2
Q
Leading Causes
A
Falls 28% Vehicular Accidents 20% Blows to Head 19% Assault 11% 1.4 Million people have TBI in US each year 50,000 die
3
Q
Edema
A
Swelling due to increased fluid Can lead to increased pressure Infection hypoxia, oxygen deprivation Intracranial pressure from tissue swelling
4
Q
Infarction
A
Death of tissue deprived of blood supply
5
Q
Hematoma
A
Focal bleeding
6
Q
….. Symptoms are rare, but….. symptoms are not
A
Aphasia-like…. cognitive damage
7
Q
Cognitive Rehabilitation
A
treatment regime designed to increase functional abilities for everyday life by improving the capacity to process incoming information
8
Q
2 Approaches
A
Restorative: Fix what is broken
Compensatory: Deal with the existing problems
