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Living with a Head Injury
Traumatic Brain InjuryTBI
Kathleen R Watson MD Ph.D
INCIDENCE Of TBI
• 1.7 million new cases occur each year.
• 75% of TBIs are concussions or other forms of mild TBI
• TBI contribute 30.5% of all injury related deaths in the USA
• Ref. CDC
TBI in the USA by ER visits 2002-6
• 1.365 million are treated and released from the ER each year.
• The number who go with out treatment in the ER is unknown.
• (CDC)
Neuropsychiartic Evaluation
• I was functioning at the 50th percentile
DEPRESSION
• For me this was the worst part of recovery.• Mental aspect.• Physical aspect.• I spoke about my experience
The Road Back
• With Donald MacLaren
• This was my Anti-Depressant
Memory
• Long Term
• Short Term
FATIGUE
• SLEEP Pattern• Sleep more than usual
LACK of Inhibition
• we say things that we regret
EXECUTIVE SKILLS
• Problem solving• Time managment
DISTRACTABILTY
• with memory loss and distractabilty• this is a source of frustration• Startle reaction• Poor concentration
LANGUAGE SKILL
• RECEPTIVE• EXPRESSIVE
Math Skills
• Forget to take change after a pruchase• Mis-calculations
REHABILITAIONtechiniques
• Set goals- short term• - long term• Daily repetitive activity• Rest periods• Don’t be frustrated • Vary the activity• Avoid stress- persons• - things
HARRIET TUBMAN
• Escaped slavery and led the• UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
• Seizures• Severe headaches• Narcoleptic episodes• Intense dream states• (bio.com)
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