Traumatic Brain Injury Flashcards

1
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is concussion considered a TBI?

A

Yes a mild TBI

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2
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What is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) ?

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A physical injury to brain tissue that temporarily or permanently impairs brain function

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3
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TBI - causes

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  • Direct blow or penetrating object

- Indirect forces ex: inertia during a motor vehicle accident

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4
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TBI - penetrating head injury %

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25% of TBI

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5
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TBI - closed head injury %

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75% of TBI

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6
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TBI - what are classifications based on

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  • Severity

- mechanism of injury

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7
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TBI - Classification of severity (3)

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  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe
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8
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TBI - Classification of mechanism of injury

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  • closed head injury

- penetrating head injury

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9
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TBI - aspects affected (5)

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  • Physical capability
  • Cognitive ability
  • Emotional state
  • Social interactions
  • Behavior
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10
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TBI - increase risks of (3)

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  • Epilepsy
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Parkinson’s disease
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11
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TBI - can the side of brain lesion predict type of impairments and disability?

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Yes

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12
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TBI - People U-35

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  • Leading cause of death and disability for people U-35
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TBI - Incidence % men vs women and why

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  • 21 % women, 79% men

- Men higher bc young male takes more risk

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14
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TBI - Number of case

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  • 65 000 new cases / years in CAN
  • 20% die
  • 10 to 20 % survive w/ severe impairments
  • Others learn to live with impairments
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15
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Incidence of TBI diagram - 3 things to look at

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age group, overall reason and other

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16
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Incidence of TBI diagram - age group with highest rate

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  • 15-24 yo
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17
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Incidence of TBI diagram - reasons of TBI

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  • 28% motor vehicle
  • 20% sports
  • 9% assault
  • rest other
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18
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Incidence of TBI diagram - age group with highest rate associated to sport

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  • less than 15 yo

- 15 to 24 yo

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19
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Incidence of TBI diagram - highest risk with people older than 64 yo

A

Falling

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20
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Types of TBI

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  • Penetrating head injury
  • Closed head injury
  • focal
  • diffuse
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21
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Types of TBI - penetrating head injury

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Injury where brain tissue is damage by an object that has pierced the skull and dura mater

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22
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Types of TBI - Closed head injury

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Injury in which the skull and dura mater are not breached

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23
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TBI - focal

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Confined to a specific area of the brain causing localized damage

24
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TBI - diffuse

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characterized by damage throughout the brain

25
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Types and causes - Hematoma

A

Collection of blood outside blood vessel

26
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Types and causes - Hemorrhage

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Bleeding directly into the brain tissue

27
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Types and causes - Diffuse Axonal injury

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Tearing of nerve bundles and/or stretching of blood vessels

28
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Types and causes - Contusion

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Bruises causing swelling and bleeding = tissue damage

29
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Types and causes - What happen during TBI? (2)

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  • Nerve fibers are severed

- Nerve fibers are stretched = inefficient and slowed functioning

30
Q

Coup-Contrecoup - Coup

A

Brain injury at the point of impact

31
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Coup-Contrecoup - Contrecoup

A

Brain injury oppose to the point of impact

32
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Coup-Contrecoup - what is the primary impact ?

A

Coup

33
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Coup-Contrecoup - what is the secondary impact ?

A

Contrecoup

34
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Brain areas vs. functions - 6 areas

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  • Frontal lobe
  • Motor cortex
  • Sensory cortex
  • Parietal lobe
  • Occipital lobe
  • Temporal lobe
35
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Brain areas vs. functions - Frontal lobe

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Filtring, problem solving, emotions, behaviour

36
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Brain areas vs. functions - Motor cortex

A

Mvt

37
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Brain areas vs. functions - Sensory cortex

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Sensations

38
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Brain areas vs. functions - Parietal lobe

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Perception, spelling, making sense of the world

39
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Brain areas vs. functions - Occipital lobe

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Vision

40
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Brain areas vs. functions - Temporal lobe

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Memory, understanding, language

41
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Hemineglect syndrome - symptoms

A

ignored people who approach from the left, leave food of the left side untouched, etc..

42
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TBI - degree of severity (3)

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  1. Confusion
  2. Coma
  3. Cerebral death
43
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TBI - degree of severity - confusion

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  • decreased of thinking process
  • Inattention or disorientation
  • Speech is affected
44
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TBI - degree of severity - coma

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  • Affect IQ
  • Decreased metabolic activity of the brain
  • Lead to amnesia
45
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TBI - degree of severity - cerebral death

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  • Brain no longer able to regulate body function
46
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TBI - symptoms (5)

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  • Medical
  • Physical
  • Senses
  • Thoughts and communication
  • Behavior and personality
47
Q

TBI - symptoms - medical

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Headaches, risk of seizures, fatigue

48
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TBI - symptoms - physical

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  • Kcep can help

- balance issues, lack of coordination, muscle weakness/ paralysis

49
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TBI - symptoms - senses

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Over-sensitivity, vision problems

50
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TBI - symptoms - thougths and communication

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Affect organization of thoughts/ ability to find words and communicate clearly

51
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TBI - symptoms - Behavior and personality

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Irritability, mood swings, depression, anxiety

52
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Difference between effects of TBI and Stroke on body functions

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Brain damage after TBI is more widespread than stoke

53
Q

Can you exercise after a TBI?

A

YES

54
Q

Recovery of motor function graph (2)

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  1. Recovery process more than 2 years

2. The longer the coma = greater the severity

55
Q

Can the recovery process occur for more than 2 years post TBI?

A

YES

56
Q

Is there a relation between length of coma and level of severity?

A

YES