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1
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Name the 2 categories of TBI

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  1. penetrating head injury (skull is fractured and meninges are torn) aka open head injury
  2. non-penetrating head injury (skull and meninges stay intact) aka closed head injury
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What is the most common cause of a TBI?

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  • falls (28%)
  • other (21%)
  • MVA (20%)
  • struck by… (19%)
  • assault (11%)
  • suicide (1%)
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T/F 90% of OHIs are caused by falls, MVAs, and assaults

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false, 90% of CHI

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T/F TBI is leading cause of neurologic disability in persons under age 50

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true

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Risk factors of TBI

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  • intoxication
  • poor academic performance
  • SES
  • type A personalities
  • participation in high-risk sports
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2 categories of penetrating brain injuries

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  • high and low velocity
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Adults who survive penetrating head injuries are almost always left with…

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physical, cognitive and linguistic impairments

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High velocity

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rifle bullets, military projectiles

- perforates the skiull and tunnels through the brain before exiting through the skull opposite the point of entry

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Low velocity

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bullets from handguns, shrapnel

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T/F low velocity injuries are often less fatal than high velocity injuries

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true

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11
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2 categories of non-penetrating injuries

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acceleration and non-acceleration injuries

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12
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Acceleration injuries are…

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moving-head trauma
- caused by sudden acceleration or deceleration of the head, brain, and brainstem causing diffuse damage due to movement inside the skull

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What are the 2 forms of acceleration injury

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  1. linear acceleration injuries (coup and countercoup)

2. angular acceleration injuries

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Linear acceleration injuries occur when…

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the head is struck by a force aligned with the center axis of the head

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15
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Provide circumstances in which linear acceleration injuries could occur

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  • shaken baby syndrome

- whiplash injuries in MVAs

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T/F linear acceleration injuries cause diffuse damage to meninges and brain tissue

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false; focal damage

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17
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Angular acceleration injuries are caused by…

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blows that strike the head off-center, causing it to rotate and move at an angle away from the point of impact

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18
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Non-acceleration injuries aka?

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fixed-head trauma

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T/F Non-acceleration injuries usually cause less severe BI than acceleration injuries

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true

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20
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Blows to a moveable head are up to ____ times more devastating than blows to a fixed head

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20

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21
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Consequence of non-acc injuries is…?

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deformation of the skull by the impact of the object striking the skull

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T/F Acc BIs may stretch nerve-cell axons throughout the brain and brainstem– “diffuse axonal injury” and is common in acc injuries

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true

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23
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Severe diffuse axonal injury may lead to vegetative state and is sign of severe damage to…

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cortical and subcortical tissues

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24
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Cuts, bruises, twisting, and shearing forces in the brain cause ______ (bleeding) and _______ (accumulations of blood)

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Hemorrhages and hematomas

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What is the most common cause of a traumatic hemorrhage?

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auto accidents followed by falls, and sports injuries

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26
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Magnitude of symptoms depends on…

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extent on the location of the hemorrhage

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27
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Most common tx for traumatic hemorrhage?

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surgical removal

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28
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T/F subdural hematomas are twice as common and twice as deadly as epidural hematomas

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true

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29
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What is the most common cause of SDH?

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MVA

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30
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Increasing pressure and displacement of brain tissue by expanding hematoma may lead to…

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coma and death within a few hours

31
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T/F A patient may go for years without overt symptoms of a subarachnoid hematoma

32
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Secondary consequences of TBI (5)

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  • cerebral edema
  • traumatic hydrocephalus
  • elevated intracranial pressure
  • ischemic brain damage
  • alteration in blood-brain barrier
33
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T/F primary consequences of TBI are often more devastating than secondary consequences

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false; secondary consequences are often more devastating than primary consequences

34
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Cerebral edema is caused by…

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accumulation of fluid due to trauma, anoxia, infection, inflammation

35
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Where does the fluid accumulate for cerebral edema?

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between brain & skull, ventricles, brain tissues

36
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Cerebral edema is a common consequence of what type of injury?

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diffuse injuries

37
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How does elevated intracranial pressure differ from other types of intracranial pressures?

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it is the most dramatic and deadly consequence of TBI and is the most frequent cause of death from TBI

38
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T/F Most BI pts sustain ischemic brain damage

39
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How does a BI disrupt the regulation of the blood-brain barrier?

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allows normally excluded substances (e.g. proteins, neurotransmitter chemicals) to enter brain tissue

40
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Passage of normally excluded substances into the BBB may contribute to…

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accumulation of fluid and swelling of brain tissues (cerebral edema)

41
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Rating severity of concussions: Grade 1

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1:Transient confusion, no loss of consciousness; concussion symptoms or mental status abnormalities resolve in less than 15 minutes

42
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Rating severity of concussions: Grade 2

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Transient confusion, no loss of consciousness; concussion symptoms or mental status abnormalities last more than 15 minutes

43
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Rating severity of concussions: Grade 3

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Any loss of consciousness, whether brief (seconds) or prolonged (minutes)

44
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What is post concussive syndrome? (PCS)

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physical, psychological, and cognitive effects of BI that persist for weeks or months after what appears at onset to be a typical concussion

45
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What are the symptoms of a concussion?

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headache, nausea, vomiting, memory loss, dizziness, double vision, blurred vision, emotional lability, sleep disturbances

46
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Relatively good physiologic recovery usually occurs due to _____

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neuroplasticity

47
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Moderate TBI is…

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diffuse axonal damage spread throughout the brain and brainstem

48
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Examples of moderate TBI

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lacerations/contusions on surface of the brain destroy brain tissue, creating focal lesions

49
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Severe TBI is…

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extensive axonal damage through brain/brainstem

50
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Duration of posttraumatic amnesia is defined as…

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the time following a coma during which the pt is unable to store new info and experiences in memory

51
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T/F Duration of posttraumatic amnesia is directly related to a pt’s eventual level of recovery from TBI

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false; it is inversely related

52
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Review Rancho Los Amigos (RLAS) Levels of Cognitive Functioning

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see page 467-470 in text

53
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T/F Most pts do progress through RLAS levels

54
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T/F Five lowest RLAS levels are more sensitive to language impairments than the five highest levels

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false; 5 highest are more sensitive than 5 lowest

55
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Risk factors for hemorrhages

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  • age
  • substance abuse
  • education
  • intelligence
  • SES
  • premorbid personality
56
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How is the pattern of recovery for TBI different from CVA?

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TBI follows a fairly predictable stair-step pattern

57
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Treating cognition at Rancho levels: 1-3

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  • interdisciplinary collaboration among staff

- sensory stimulation to increase responsiveness to environment and encourage return to consciousness (aka “coma stim”)

58
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Treating cognition at Rancho levels: What are the different types of stimulation?

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  • acoustic, visual, tactile, olfactory, kinesthetic, intense
59
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Treating cognition at Rancho levels: How do you track responses from stimulation?

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with rating scale (i.e. Rappaport)

60
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Treating cognition at Rancho levels: 4-5

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environmental controls- consistent, predictable routines to decrease confusion

61
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Treating cognition at Rancho levels: orientation training

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  • use of environmental prompts in the form of visual cues
  • verbal orientation cues, drills
  • passive orientation vs. active orientation
  • behavior management vs. impact of positive or negative setting events
62
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Approaches to tx of cognition RLAS 5 and above (2)

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  • restorative or remedial interventions

- compensatory interventions (adaptive)

63
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Approaches to tx of cognition RLAS 5 and above: Restorative/remedial interventions

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process specific drills (aka ‘mental muscle building’)

- consistent with medical model or impairment based approach

64
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Approaches to tx of cognition RLAS 5 and above: Compensatory interventions

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  • train practical skills for adaptive behavior
65
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Approaches to tx of cognition RLAS 5 and above: What is best practice?

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a combination of restorative and compensatory interventions

66
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Improvement of attentional skills: Attention process training is a…

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structured program targeting each aspect of attention

67
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Improvements of memory skills

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‘muscle building’ approach with repetitive drills

68
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Improvements of memory skills: Compensatory approaches

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internal vs. external strategies like day planner

69
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Improvement of reasoning: paper pencil activities

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done as homework vs. in session

70
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Improvement of problem solving

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paper pencil vs. individual’s actual issues for life

  • hypothetical situations
  • real situations
71
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Role of SLP: concussion

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  • ID and monitor students with concussions who are demonstrating difficulty with communicating/interacting with others
  • administer assessments
  • determine and provide classroom strategies/modifications
  • direct services to a particular student
72
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School-based SLPs: medical model treats ____ deficits

73
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educational model works with students who are…

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not successful in general ed

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