Acute Brain Injury - correct answer An injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma
Traumatic Brain
... [Show More] Injury - correct answer An alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force
2 Mechanisms
*trauma impact
* traumatic inertial forces
Non-traumatic brain injury - correct answer Lack of O2, decreased nutrients to cells, exposure to toxins, pressure from tumor or blockage or other neuro disorder
ABI Prevalence - correct answer 2nd most prevalent disability in U. S.
* 13.5 million Americans
Children & TBI - correct answer * non-accidental trauma cause of 80% of deaths in children under 2yo
* 2/3 of children under 3yo that are abused have TBIs
*falls cause 1/2 of TBI in 0-14yo
domestic violence - correct answer 67% of women in domestic violence had TBI symptoms
Mild TBI - correct answer *concussion
*LOC > 30 min
*loss of memory >24hrs
*CGS 13-15
*normal CT or MRI
*any AMS at time of incident
Moderate TBI - correct answer *LOC up to 24hrs
*neuro signs of brain trauma
* CGS 9-12
*may have focal findings on CT
Severe TBI - correct answer *LOC <24hrs
*GCS 3-8
Screens for TBI - correct answer ACE - acute concussion eval
HELPS
WARCAT - warrior administered retrospective casualty assessment tool
TBIQ - traumatic brain injury questionnaire
ImPACT
OSU TBI ID
JCAHO (Joint Commission) - correct answer The non-profit organization that assists healthcare facilities by providing accreditation
3 year award
CARF (Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission) - correct answer The Organization that oversees the accreditation of brain injury programs
3 year award
TBI Act of 1996 - correct answer Federal Legislation
"To expand efforts to identify methods of preventing TBI, to expand biomedical research efforts or to minimize the severity of dysfunction as a result of such an injury, and to improve the delivery & quality of services through the State Demonstration projects."
HRSA - Health Resources Services Administration - correct answer Money to states to improve integration services, establish policy & procedure financial support
CDC - Center for Disease Control - correct answer Carries out projects to reduce incidence of TBI
Rehabilitation act of 1973 - correct answer Set foundation for state vocational rehab system, a federal/state supported system of services which assists persons with disabilities who are pursuing meaningful careers
Diffuse axonal injury - correct answer Severe brain injury caused by extreme shearing forces
Persistent post concussive symptoms - correct answer A complex disorder following a concussion, lasting for weeks or months, consisting of symptoms such as headaches or dizziness, Nausea, post Trumatic amnesia and GCS of 13/14
Must be diagnosed by neuropsychologist
Somatization - correct answer The expression of psychological distress through physical symptoms
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy - CTE - correct answer Rare, progressive, degenerative condition of central nervous system that is seen and repetitive brain trauma
Dementia, memory loss, aggression, confusion, depression
Hebbian Learning - correct answer Neurons that fire together, wire together
Experience independent learning - correct answer " use it or lose it"
Synaptogenesis - correct answer The process by which neurons form new connections
Disorders of consciousness - correct answer Coma, Vegetative State, minimally conscious state
Coma - correct answer * no evidence of arousal
* no response to internal or extrnal stimuli
* May have reflexive response
* resolves in 2 to 4 weeks
Vegetative state - correct answer Transition of severely brain damaged patients from a coma to wakefulness without awareness
Can be months to years in this state [Show Less]