Intro to TBI

Question 1

TBI:

Answer 1

Traumatic head injury, closed head injury; can have a devastating impact on the lives of the injured

Question 2

Severe head injury leads to deficits in:

Answer 2

• thought processing
• behavior
• motivation
• personal traits
• talents
• motor abilities
• cognitive abilities

Question 3

Increased ability of ______ centers and ____________ centers to saves the _____ of traumatically brain-injured persons has produced an __________of serious injuries seen in ________

Answer 3

• Trauma
• Neurosurgical
• Lives
• Increase
• Rehab

Question 4

Most have life-long impairments in:

Answer 4

• intellectual functioning
• emotional functioning
• motor functioning

Question 5

____million ER visits per year for TBI

Answer 5

-1.5 million

Over 275,000 are hospitalized

Question 6

Common Causes of TBI

Answer 6

Falls=35%
-Typical age ranges 0-4 and over 65
MVA=17%
-MVA produce a 3rd of TBI deaths & Lg % of serious injuries seen in rehab. Age range: 15-19
Alcohol use often is factor
Struck by or against=17%
-Typical age 0-14
Assault=10%

Question 7

___% of autopsied multiple trauma victims had _______ __________.

Answer 7

• 75%

- Brain injury

Question 8

Occurs more often in ______ than in women

Answer 8

Men than women-

65% males: Teen boys are the most common TBI patients in rehab.