What is a Brain Injury? :
What is a Brain Injury? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex injury with a broad spectrum of symptoms and disabilities.
Mechanisms of Injury :
Mechanisms of Injury Highest causes of brain injury:
Open head Injury,
Closed Head Injury,
Chemical/Toxic,
Hypoxia,
Tumors,
Infections and
Stroke
Characteristics of Brain Injuries :
Characteristics of Brain Injuries Nausea (Vomiting)
Unconsciousness
Slurred Speech (Speech and language deficits)
Confusion (Vacant staring)
Amnesia or other memory problems
Delayed physical or mental responses
Visual disturbances
Difficulty with logic, thinking and reasoning
Characteristics of Brain Injuries :
Characteristics of Brain Injuries Slower to respond, react and complete activities and tasks
Difficulty focusing attention
Physical limitations
Inappropriate social behaviors
Difficulty remembering
Frequently puzzled or challenged by grade level work
Difficulty learning
Moderate to severe damage :
Moderate to severe damage Seizures
coma
impaired behavior and thinking
death
Treatments of Brain Injury :
Treatments of Brain Injury Medical interventions
surgery,
long-term hospitalization
therapies
physical
counseling
behavioral
occupational
speech