Levels of Brain Injury- Lecture 14

Question 1

mild TBI

Answer 1

a temp change in mental status

dazed, confused, or brief LOC (Few sec to min)

Question 2

mild TBIs account for

Answer 2

85% of TBIs

Question 3

mild TBI are synonymous w/

Answer 3

concussion

Question 4

mild TBI tests and scans

Answer 4

appear normal

Question 5

mild TBIs are

Answer 5

likely undiagnosed or untreated

Question 6

mild TBI are often

Answer 6

overlooked

Question 7

when are TBI most often remain undiagnosed

Answer 7

sports events

military

prison

DV shelters

psychiatric or substance abuse centers

Question 8

mild TBI symptoms

Answer 8

emotional mood swings

decreased concentration and attention span

decreased processing speed

memory problems

nausea

Question 9

mild

Question 10

mild TBI symptoms cont

Answer 10

headache

fatigue

sleep disturbance

irritability

sensitivity to noise or light

balance problems

depression and anxiety

Question 11

Mild TBI def

Answer 11

traumatically induced psychological disruption of brain fxn with at least 1 criteria (other cards)

Question 12

criteria 1 mild TBI

Answer 12

LOC < 30 min

doesnt have to happen

Question 13

criteria 2 mild TBI

Answer 13

amnesia < 24 hrs

loss of memory of events immediately before/after injury

Question 14

criteria 3 mild TBI

Answer 14

AMS at time of injury

Question 15

criteria 4 mild TBI

Answer 15

focal neurological deficits

temp vision loss

seizure

headache

etc

Question 16

levels of concussion

Answer 16

grade 1

grade 2

grade 3

Question 17

grade 1 concussion

Answer 17

concussion transient confusion

no LOC

duration of AMS that resolves in a few days

Question 18

grade 2 concussion

Answer 18

concussion transient confusion

no LOC

concussion symptoms or AMS

Question 19

grade 3

Answer 19

concussion longest lasting symptoms

either brief (Seconds) or prolonged (minutes)

Question 20

sport related TBI

Answer 20

all sports

Question 21

football players with at least 1 concussion

Answer 21

5%

Question 22

football injuries with 2nd injury during the same szn

Answer 22

14%

Question 23

football players involved with LOC

Answer 23

8%

AMS more diagnostic than LOC

Question 24

how many football players return to play on the same day

Answer 24

30%

Question 25

moderate TBI

Answer 25

LOC for a few min confusion lasts from days to weeks

Question 26

moderate TBI impairments

Answer 26

physical, cognitive, and/or behavioral lasts for months or are permanent

Question 27

moderate and severe TBIs together

Answer 27

15% of overall TBIs

Question 28

severe TBI

Answer 28

prolonged unconscious state lasting days, weeks or months

Question 29

categories of severe TBI

Answer 29

coma vegetative state persistent VS (>30 days) minimally conscious akinetic mutism locked-in syndrome

Question 30

coma

Answer 30

state of deep unconsciousness no meaningful response to stimuli no initiation of voluntary activities no response of limbs, except for reflex movements

Question 31

vegetative state

Answer 31

awake unable to interact w/ environment

Question 32

someone in a vegetative state may response to

Answer 32

spontaneously or in response to stimulation

Question 33

vegetative state has

Answer 33

presence of normal respiratory fxns digestive fxns

Question 34

persistent vegetative state

Answer 34

>30 days

Question 35

minimally consious state

Answer 35

minimally responsive primitive reflexes inconsistent ability to follow commands

Question 36

akinetic mutism

Answer 36

neurobehavioral condition that results in akinesia and mutism

Question 37

akinetic mutism has presence of

Answer 37

presence of sleep/wake cycles

Question 38

akinetic mutism is d/t

Answer 38

frontal lobe damage

Question 39

akinetic mutism has

Answer 39

profound lack of motivation minimal amount of body mvt, speech, eye opening, visual tracking infrequent/incomplete ability to follow commands

Question 40

locked in syndrome

Answer 40

rare neurological disorder characterized by complete paralysis of voluntary muscles in all parts of the body except for those that control eye movement

Question 41

locked in syndrome is damage to

Answer 41

brainstem ventral pons

Question 42

people with locked in syndrome can

Answer 42

think and reason

Question 43

people with locked in syndrome cannot

Answer 43

speak or move

Question 44

locked in syndrome has presence of

Answer 44

sleep/wake cycles

Question 45

how do those with locked in syndrome communicate

Answer 45

vertical eye movements and eye blinking operate environmental controls