QUICK STUDY

Question 1

Timeline of observed signs after possible concussive event

Answer 1

1) disorientation or confusion immediately after the event,

2) impaired balance within 1 day after the injury,

(3) slower reaction time within 2 days after injury

Question 2

What percentage of sensory information we take in is visual?

Answer 2

80% of the sensory information we process is VISUAL, which is a DYNAMIC MOVEMENT of the information.

Question 3

What are compensatory Strategies

Answer 3

develop memory books

shorter work sessions

frequent feedback

always review previous sessions to ensure retention

Question 4

Which DTI measures indicate loss of neurotransmission integraty?

Answer 4

FA down
Diffsion Up

Question 5

How is Structural connectivity measured?

Answer 5

DTI

Question 6

What is Structural connectivity?

Answer 6

Structural connectivity refers to the physical connections between different regions of the brain, which are formed by bundles of axons that transmit information between neurons

Question 7

What is Functional connectivity?

Answer 7

Functional connectivity refers to the synchronization of activity between different brain regions. This synchronization is essential for normal brain function and can be disrupted by a blow to the head, even in the absence of structural damage

Question 8

What is PREVALENCE?

Answer 8

Prevalence

Prevalence = the number of cases of a disease in a specific population at a particular time point or over a specified period of time.

When we talk about prevalence, we can either refer to ‘point prevalence’ or ‘period prevalence’.

Question 9

3 signs of EXCUTIVE DYSFUNCTION

Answer 9

Difficulty in completing activities that require:

organization
problem-solving
time management

Question 10

Chronic

Answer 10

constantly recurring
Persisting for a long time

Question 11

Signs of Executive Dysfunction

Answer 11

Lack of organization
Difficulty planning
Difficulty with problem-solving
Difficulty with time management
Impaired attention

Question 12

What is Nexus?

Answer 12

A series connections linking 2 or more events.

Question 13

What percentage of post 9/11 veterans expereinced TBI?

Answer 13

17.5% had mild TBI and 3.0% had moderate to severe TBI

Association of Traumatic Brain Injury With Mortality Among Military Veterans Serving After September 11, 2001
Jeffrey T. Howard

Question 14

Critical component in definition of concussion?

Answer 14

Any ALERATION IN MENTAL STATE at the time of the injury

Question 15

How is Functional connectivity measured?

Answer 15

Functional MRI
Resting state fMRI

Question 16

Signs of Excutive Dysfunction

Answer 16

Lack of organization
Difficulty planning
Difficulty with problem-solving
Difficulty with time management
Impaired attention

Question 17

What are the attributes of a concussion?

Answer 17

following a force to the head,
in awake individuals
maybe accompanied by temporary LOC,

and includes measures of neurologic and cognitive dysfunction

Question 20

UPMC Clinical Trajectories of Concussion

Answer 20

Cognitive/Fatigue
Vestibular
Ocular
Post-Traumatic Migraine
Cervical
Anxiety/Mood

Question 21

Reduced Cognitive Performance can be recognized long-term (more than three months) after an mTBI. What neurocognitive tasks can be recognized?

Answer 21

Attention
Executive function
Information processing
Memory

Question 22

What sense protects us from danger?

Answer 22

it’s the eyes that best protect us from danger.

Question 23

What is NORA?

Answer 23

Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, International (NORA)