Special topics in TBI

Question 1

Shaken baby syndrome

Answer 1

Caregiver hitting or violently shaking an infant, likely causes death to the infant

Question 2

Cognitive injuries for shaken baby syndrome

Answer 2

Diffuse axonal shearing

Capillaries of the pia mater surround the brains of infants

Question 3

Common symptoms of shaken baby syndrome

Answer 3

Vomiting
Difficulty feeding
Lethargy
Altered consciousness
Irritability
Retinal hemorrhages
Impaired tracking of eyes
Seizures
Lack of smile and vocalizations
Respiratory difficulties

Question 4

Treatment from speech-language pathologists

Answer 4

Medical setting, focuses on treating the acquired feeding or swallowing problems in the NICU

Question 5

Polytrauma

Answer 5

the various types of trauma experienced by military service members following exposure to en IED blast

Question 6

Barotrauma

Answer 6

trauma induced by exposure to intense levels of pressure changes following an explosion

Question 7

Military Traumatic Brain Injury

Answer 7

polytrauma and barotruama

Question 8

Sports-Related TBI

Answer 8

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Question 9

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Answer 9

degenerative disease of the brain caused by repeated head trauma