terms to know Flashcards
1
Q
agitation
A
restlessness
2
Q
anterograde amnesia
A
period where you are unable to form new memories post-injury
3
Q
arousal
A
response to a stimulus/ability to respond to stimuli
4
Q
concrete thinking
A
Not talking about philosophy, someone who is thinking inside the box (direct, literal)
5
Q
confabulation
A
making things up (not always intentional)
6
Q
diffuse axonal injury
A
when the brain moves and stretches and shears neurons
7
Q
emotional inability
A
quick changes in mood
8
Q
frustration tolerance
A
getting frustrated easily
9
Q
malingering
A
faking the severity of an injury
10
Q
perseveration
A
hyper-fixing on something
11
Q
post-traumatic amnesia
A
