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______ _____ remains the single most important piece of federal legislation for persons with brain injury. What year? |
TBI Act of 1996 |
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What did the TBI Act do? |
Acknowledged the incidence and prevalence of brain injury; 3 major impacts: 1) conduct research 2) improve services 3) Prevent TBIMode |
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Model Systems of Care |
Centers that do research to figure out the best outcomes of diagnostic and treatment |
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CTE is known as _______ in the sports world and _______ _______ in the medical field |
Punch drunk Dementia pugilistica |
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What is the incidence of mTBI? |
1.1 million in the US each year (75% of all TBIs) |
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mTBI definition used in textbook _____ologic disruption |
Traumatically induced physiologic disruption of brain function |
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mTBI criteria |
has at least one of the following: 1) any period of loss of consciousness 2) any loss of memory right before/after incident 3) any alteration in mental state |
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Transient |
Temporary in nature |
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LOC duration for mTBI PTA/confusion duration for mTBI |
0-30 minutes PTA - confusion less than 24hours |
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Term used to describe adverse chemical changes in the brain |
Metabolic alterations |
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mTBI is diagnosed solely by use of _____ definitions |
Behavioral |
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mTBI symptoms occur ______ after injury, and resolve within a short period of time, usually ______weeks? months? |
Immediately 2-4 weeks |
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mTBI symptoms can be divided into 3 subcategories: |
Physical/somatic, cognitive, behavioral/emotional |
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PPCS acronym & meaning |
Persistent post concussive symptoms - continued symptoms weeks to months after mTBI |
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_____ is the most common complaint after mTBI and are primary reason patients seek medical attention |
Headaches |
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PPCS percentage of incidence |
10-15% of those who had a mTBI |
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Factors that increase risk of PPCS |
Headache, dizziness or nausea; PTA lasting more than 1 hour |
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Explain how chronic treatment of PPCS compares to the acute period |
All areas of focus can continue past acute stage, with the addition of Psychological and psychiatric care (as needed) |
