TBI

Question 1

What is a TBI?

Answer 1

acquired traumatic brain injury that affects lang., cognition, behavior, and memory

Question 2

Types of TBI

Answer 2

open, closed, focal, diffuse, coup and countrecoup

Question 3

What is an open TBI

Answer 3

brain is exposed, penetrating wound to the skull

Question 4

what is a closed TBI?

Answer 4

no penetrating wound to the skull

Question 5

what is a focal TBI?

Answer 5

injury to specific area of the brain

Question 6

what is a diffuse TBI

Answer 6

injury across several areas of the brain, injury is spread out (hair dryer)

Question 7

what is a coup TBI

Answer 7

injury at point of impact

Question 8

what is a contrecoup TBI?

Answer 8

injury opposite point of impact. (hitting one spot of head and other side gets injured)

Question 9

acquired

Answer 9

damage to brain, not degenerative

Question 10

developmental

Answer 10

happens during growth and progressess

Question 11

problems with lang

Answer 11

semantics, morphosyntax, discourse, oral and written

Question 12

problems with cognition

Answer 12

memory, EF, insight

Question 13

problems with behavior

Answer 13

aggression, impulsivity, depression, poor motivation, disinhibition

Question 14

assessment of TBI

Answer 14

observations, tests, multi-disciplinary approach (nurses, PT, teachers, etc.)

Question 15

intervention of TBI

Answer 15

1. restore lost function
2. compensate for impaired functioning
3. adapt env. to facilitate functioning
4. facilitate new learning

combo of direct and adaptive strategies