Traumatic Head Injury

Question 1

___lesions occur at a particular location e.g. stroke

Answer 1

focal

Question 2

___lesions occur more generally in the brain e.g. epilepsy

Answer 2

diffuse

Question 3

disorder that occurs over a long period of time

Answer 3

progressive

Question 4

disorder that occurs once and quickly

Answer 4

non-progressive

Question 5

most common cause of brain damage

Answer 5

traumatic head injury

Question 6

causes of traumatic head injury

Answer 6

car accidents, sport injuries, falls and assaults

Question 7

peak ages of traumatic head injury

Answer 7

<5, 15-24, elderly

Question 8

is gender a risk factor for traumatic head injury

Answer 8

yes men> women

Question 9

object penetrates skull, focal lesion, severe brain damage

Answer 9

penetrating head injury

Question 10

acceleration/deceleration, diffuse and focal lesions

Answer 10

close head injury

Question 11

memory loss of events before injury

Answer 11

retrograde amnesia

Question 12

memory loss of events after injury

Answer 12

anterograde amnesia

Question 13

assesses post traumatic amnesia

Answer 13

galveston orientation and amnesia test

Question 14

compilation of fluid in the brain can cause further damage

Answer 14

oedema

Question 15

bleeding in the brain that can cause further damage

Answer 15

haemorrhage

Question 16

factors affecting severity of traumatic head injury

Answer 16

additional injuries, history of head injury, history of alcohol abuse

Question 17

cognitive symptoms of traumatic head injury

Answer 17

orientation (confusion), struggling to concentrate, may have post traumatic amnesia

Question 18

personality changes due to traumatic head injury

Answer 18

lack of initiative and loss of spontaneity, temper outbursts, poor self-awareness, depression

Question 19

how many head injuries tend to be mild

Answer 19

2/3