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1
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TBI:

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

2
Q

Severe head injury leads to deficits in:

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  • thought processing
  • behavior
  • motivation
  • personal traits
  • talents
  • motor abilities
  • cognitive abilities
3
Q

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

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  • Trauma
  • Neurosurgical
  • Lives
  • Increase
  • Rehab
4
Q

Most have life-long impairments in:

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  • intellectual functioning
  • emotional functioning
  • motor functioning
5
Q

____million ER visits per year for TBI

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-1.5 million

Over 275,000 are hospitalized

6
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Common Causes of TBI

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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%
7
Q

___% of autopsied multiple trauma victims had _______ __________.

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  • 75%

- Brain injury

8
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Occurs more often in ______ than in women

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Men than women-

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