TBI

Question 1

complete loss of oxygen in the brain

Answer 1

anoxia

Question 2

trauma d/t shock wave from an explosive device

Answer 2

blast injury

Question 3

rhythmic, involuntary mm contractions and relaxations in response to a quick stretch

Answer 3

clonus

Question 4

Impairments in mental processes such as attention, memory, learning, and problem-solving.

Answer 4

cognitive deficits

Question 5

prolonged state of unconsciousness where an individual is unresponsive to stimuli

Answer 5

coma

Question 6

Bruising of the brain tissue

Answer 6

contusion

Question 7

Brain injury resulting from the brain striking the inside of the skull at the point of impact (coup) and then rebounding to strike the opposite side of the skull (counter-coup).

Answer 7

coup-counter-coup injury

Question 8

Widespread microscopic damage to the brain’s white matter caused by shearing forces from rapid acceleration/deceleration.

Answer 8

diffuse axonal injury (DAI)

Question 9

swelling d/t fluid accumulation in the brain tissue

Answer 9

edema

Question 10

Rapid and unpredictable shifts in mood or emotional expression that are often exaggerated or inappropriate to the situation.

Answer 10

emotional lability

Question 11

standardized neurological scale used to assess the level of consciousness in acutely brain-injured individuals based on eye-opening, verbal, and motor responses.

Answer 11

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Question 12

A collection of blood outside of blood vessels, which can occur in the brain (intracerebral) or between the brain and skull (epidural or subdural).

Answer 12

hematoma

Question 13

The displacement of brain tissue through openings in the skull due to increased intracranial pressure.

Answer 13

herniation (brain)

Question 14

abnormally high body temperature

Answer 14

hyperthermia

Question 15

hypertonia

Answer 15

increased muscle tone or stiffness

Question 16

hypotension

Answer 16

abnormally low BP

Question 17

Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues

Answer 17

hypoxia

Question 18

pressure within the skull

Answer 18

intracranial pressure (ICP)

Question 19

tearing of brain tissue

Answer 19

laceration

Question 20

ability to regulate or direct the mechanisms essential to movement.

Answer 20

motor control

Question 21

The brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life

Answer 21

neuroplasticity

Question 22

paresis

Answer 22

muscle weakness

Question 23

A syndrome characterized by sudden episodes of increased sympathetic nervous system activity, including elevated heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, sweating, and body temperature

Answer 23

paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH)

Question 24

Seizures that occur after a traumatic brain injury

Answer 24

post-traumatic seizures

Question 25

A period of confusion and memory loss following a TBI, during which the individual is unable to form new memories

Answer 25

post-traumatic amnesia

Question 26

An eight-level scale describing the stages of cognitive and behavioral recovery following a traumatic brain injury

Answer 26

ranchos los amigos levels of cognitive functioning (LOCF)

Question 27

motor disorder characterized by velocity-dependent increases in tonic stretch reflexes (muscle tone) with exaggerated tendon jerks, resulting from hyperexcitability of the stretch reflex.

Answer 27

spasticity

Question 28

an alteration in brain function or other evidence of brain pathology d/t external force

Answer 28

Traumatic brain injury (TBI)