Traumatic Brain Injury Flashcards

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Types

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Closed vs. Open vs. Penetrating

Mild, moderate, severe

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Primary Injury

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Contusion

Diffuse Axonal Injury

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Secondary Injury

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Intracranial hemorrhage: Epidural, subdural, intracerebral hematomas

Edema

Excitotoxins, metabolic, hypoxia, etc.

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4
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Focal lesions cause similar impairments to stroke

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Cognitive deficits

Hemiplegia

Spasticity

Sensory deficits

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