TBI

Question 1

TBI

Answer 1

insult to brain caused by external physical force

Question 2

acquired brain injury

Answer 2

all types of traumatic brain injuries and also brain injuries caused after birth by cerebral vascular accidents (commonly known as stroke), and loss of oxygen to the brain (hypoxic brain injury)

Question 3

what happens to the brain in TBI

Answer 3

acceleration/deceleration, results in bruising of brain surface against rough ares of skull and stretching and twisting of nerve axons

Question 4

closed head injury

Answer 4

skull is not broken

Question 5

open head injury

Answer 5

skull is broken

Question 6

what is a mild tbi

Answer 6

concussion
brief (less than 15 min) or no loss of consciousness
post traumatic amnesia is less than 1 hour
normal neurological exam
recover within 6 to 8 weeks if not sooner

Question 7

cognitive communcation skills

Answer 7

combines thinking skills with language, attention, memory, problem solving, strategic learning, receptive skills (may not hear well)

Question 8

whos at risk for tbi

Answer 8

sports and rec kids, particularly males 15-19 yrs old

Question 9

secondary impact syndrome

Answer 9

fatal result of 2 concussions within a short period of time children who have brain injtbiury are twice as likely to get another within 6 months if not properly healed

Question 10

tbi effects

Answer 10

tired, dizzy, continuing headache, memory issues, moody, depression, problems with emotional control

Question 11

why is the impact of tbi often missed

Answer 11

children grow into their brain injuries, may not realize it when theyre young, but a tbi can effect development and kids might not be able to keep up with growing demands as they age because of their tbi

Question 12

how is recovery duration affected by age

Answer 12

younger children more vulnerable to affects of concussion, longer recovery rates put them at greater risk for more injuries in the future