Post traumatic brain injury symptoms may be mild, moderate or severe depending upon the initial injury, the initial treatments and the appropriate rehabilitation which the individual should receive posts injury. Symptom of traumatic brain injury can be delayed, especially when those injuries are suffered by children in the sporting arena and are mild in nature. […]
Acute treatment of a traumatic brain injury is aimed at minimizing any secondary injury and maintaining life immediately after the traumatic event. The ultimate goals are to stop any intracranial bleeding, prevent an increase in pressure within the skull, control the amount of pressure if it does increase, maintain adequate blood flow to the brain
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The goal of brain injury research is to improve the outcomes, treatments and its prevention recommendations to decrease the overall cost to the community, the individual and the family. Assessing and identifying community needs from traditionally underserved populations help to point the direction for developing community services and individualizing rehabilitation. Understanding environmental factors and community
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There are more than one million cases of concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries which are diagnosed each year in the United States. This number does not include the number of athletes and individuals who suffer from a mild concussion and are never evaluated by the physician. A concussion can result when the head hits
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When an individual has been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, families and friends question the physician about the long-term effects on the individual. It\’s important to recognize that there is no \”typical\” person, nor results from rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury. People who experienced a TBI vary and the severity of the initial injury,
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The American Academy of Neurology defines concussion as an \”alteration of mental status due to biomechanical forces affecting the brain.\” This definition doesn\’t require a loss of consciousness. The American Academy of Neurology also breaks down concussion into three different grades. Unfortunately, there is no standard classification system for concussions that is used across the
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Every year millions of people in the United States suffer from a head or brain injury. These injuries are also called acquired brain injury because they happen afterbirth. More than half are bad enough that people must go to the hospital and the worst can lead to permanent brain damage or death. Statistics show that
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Recognizing the signs and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury has significant importance for both the emergency personnel and high school coaches. While the majority of traumatic brain injuries occur from motor vehicle accidents there are a significant number of mild traumatic brain injuries, mild to moderate concussions, which occur on the football field and
Rehabilitation for individuals who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury is often undertaken by a team of experts who include physiatrist, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, dietary, social work and case management. The number of professionals required to adequately address the needs of individuals who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury is
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According to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 5.3 million individuals have suffered disabilities as a direct result from a traumatic brain injury. Direct costs for hospital care, extended care and other services were estimated at $4.5 billion annually in 1985. These figures in no way include the physical, emotional and
