complex behaviors - TBI Flashcards
what are function of the frontal and temporal lobes
interpret time and space surroundings
what is the basic function of the limbic system
processes memory
emotions
persistent memory issues are due to issues in what areas
connections to the hippocampus especially the fornix
what is posttraumic amnesia
a state of confusion or memory loss that occurs immediately following a tbi
what is anterograde amnesia
memory impiarment with event following TBI
new learning is impaired
memory storage and retrieval
what is retrograde amnesia
memory impairment to events prior to the tbi
events closer the incident are the last to return
confusion
deficits in temporal and spacial relationships
tangetial and rambling speech
confabulation
what is confabulation
a type of memory error in which gaps in a person’s memory are unconsciously filled with fabricated, misinterpreted, or distorted information
what is agitation
emotional liability
impaired insight
impulsivness
verbal and physical aggression
no captured on current PTA scales
what are strong predictors of posttraumic amnesia outcomes
function level
cog recovery
IQ
driving skills
unempolyment up to 5 years after injury
cere atrophy
what is the agitated behavior scale looking at
agaitation
(confusion)
agressive on the agitation scale
violent
oppositional behavior
emotionally liable on the agitation scale
excessive talking and/or crying
excessive talking
disinhibation on the the agitation scale
distractibility
impulsion
what are the score range on the agitaion scale
14 -56
higher the score the greater the agitiation
