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Traumatic Brain Injury
Bell Ringer 10/21
•We are going to go over your notes and handout from yesterday.
•You will turn it in for a grade if you haven’t already!
Objective/Agenda
•Define, identify Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
•1. Go over bell ringer•2.Notes Traumatic Brain Injury•3. Reading case study: Phineas Gage (if not finished, then for homework)
What is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?
Who is the typical person with TBI?•4:1 ratio, males to females•15 to 25 years of age•1.5 million brain injuries per year in US
•Alcohol is the leading risk factor
Two types of brain injury occur
•Closed brain injury: a fall or car crashes.
•Open brain injury: Being shot
What happens immediately after TBI:•Tissue damage•Bleeding/swelling•Loss of consciousness/coma•Post-traumatic amnesia (PTA)
Injured Brain
•Does not mend fully•Leads to problems in brainfunctioning
•Three levels of ‘severity’:•Mild, Moderate, Severe Injury: depends on tissue damage
Recovery
•A multi-stage process•Continues for years•Differs for each person
What is the Long-term Impact of a Moderate or
Severe TBI in the Person’s Functioning?
Long Term Impact, Areas affected: Cognitive functions
•Attention•Concentration/Confusion•Memory
Areas affected: Sensory/perceptual functions•Vision•Hearing•Smell
•Taste•Touch•Balance
Physical Changes
•Physical paralysis•Chronic pain•Control of bowel and bladder•Sleep disorders•Appetite changes•People with TBI may also experience seizures
Social-emotional
•Irritability•Aggression•Depression
Mild TBI– what it is•Lesser levels of brain damage•Brief or no loss of consciousness
•Often referred to as ‘concussion’
Symptoms of mild TBI
•Symptoms/ areas affected will not be as bad as those with severe or moderate
How can you prevent it?
•How do you think you can prevent TBI???
Case Study: Phineas Gage