Trigger 7: Traumatic Brain Injury and Neuroinflammation Flashcards
1
Q
What is the leading cause of TBI?
A
Falling
2
Q
Who can suffer from a TBI?
A
Everybody
A foetus however cannot suffer a TBI because the injury has to be sustained after birth - anything sustained before or during birth is not a TBI
3
Q
Which of the following is an example of an acquired brain injury? A. Near Drowning Experience B. Metabolic disease C. Hitting head after a fall D. Meningitis E. Plagocephaly
A
C. Hitting head after a fall or D. Meningitis
4
Q
Which of the following cells are glia in the CNS? A. Epndymal cells B. Pericytes C. Tanyctes D. Astrocytes E. Microglia
A
D. Astrocytes, E. Microglia
5
Q
What are the symptoms of a concussion?
A
Sadness, Balance Problems, Sleeping more or less than usual, Memory Loss
6
Q
What is a traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
A
Injury to the brain caused by a trauma to the head. Not of degenerative or congenital of nature and requires external physical force
7
Q
Which of the following is not an example of an experimental TBI? A. Blast Injury B. Controlled cortical impact C. Cervical Dislocation D. Weight Drop E. Fluid percussion impact
A
C. Cervical Dislocation
