Brain injuries
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Acquired Brain Injury - Brain Foundation
Acquired Brain Injury (Brain Injury, Head Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI) Description Brain injury includes a complex group of medical and surgical problems that are caused by trauma to the head
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Causes of Brain Injury - Synapse
Causes of Brain Injury Age-related Brain Injury Ageing is a risk factor for acquiring a brain injury, particularly over the age of 65
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Effects of Brain Injury - Synapse
Mental Brain injury and Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) While the general effects of brain injury can often include a level emotional distress, affecting your ongoing health and well-being, it’s not uncommon for people with a brain injury to experience more specific symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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About Brain Injury - Synapse
Brain injury includes a number of conditions and disorders that result in impairment to the brain and its functions.
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Brain Injury Basics - Synapse
Brain Injury Basics Understanding the Nervous System The nervous system is a complex system including the brain, spinal cord and nerves
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Headache and brain injury - Synapse
Headaches are a common and often persistent problem after acquiring a brain injury. Headaches can arise after damage to different structures both inside and outside the head.
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Understanding Brain Injury | Synapse
While every brain injury is different, we have a range of information on hand that can help explain the impacts.
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Living with Brain Injury - Synapse
Reintegration Brain injury information for employers Accommodations in the workplace are simply adaptations that allow a person with a disability to work effectively
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Traumatic Brain Injury - Synapse
Traumatic brain injury is caused by either a blow to the head or by the head being forced to move rapidly forwards or backwards.
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Traumatic Brain Injury - Brain Foundation
Traumatic Brain Injury See Acquired Brain Injury 2012 Research Applicant Essay Sandy Shultz 2012 Research Applicant Essay Cathy Catroppa DISCLAIMER: The information provided is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient / site visitor and his / her existing health care professionals
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Traumatic Brain Injuries | Ausmed
A traumatic brain injury is a type of acquired brain injury that occurs following an impact to the head, causing damage to the brain tissue. These head injuries can be classified as either penetrating or non-penetrating. Long-term effects may range from mild to severe, depending on the patient.
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Does hyperbaric oxygen therapy improve the survival and quality of life in patients with traumatic brain injury? | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: In people with traumatic brain injury, while the addition of HBOT may reduce the risk of death and improve the final GCS, there is little evidence that the survivors have a good outcome
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Post-Traumatic Amnaesia | Ausmed
When an accident occurs and there is an impact to an individual’s head, their brain tissue can be damaged, resulting in a brain injury. In addition to losing consciousness and experiencing various other symptoms of brain injury, the individual might also experience post-traumatic amnesia (PTA).
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Psychological treatment for anxiety in people with traumatic brain injury | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: This review provides some evidence for the effectiveness of CBT for treatment of acute stress disorder following mild TBI and CBT combined with neurorehabilitation for targeting general anxiety symptomatology in people with mild to moderate TBI
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Different Types of Strokes | Ausmed
A stroke is the interruption of blood supply to part of the brain, resulting in acquired brain injury. This disruption deprives the affected area of the brain from the nutrients and oxygen it needs to survive, resulting in cell death. The main types of stroke are ischaemic and haemorrhagic.
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Understanding Brain Damage Locations | Ausmed
When damage occurs to the brain due to stroke, tumour, traumatic injury or other reasons, the resulting symptoms are dependent on where the brain was damaged and the extent of the damage. Symptoms may include alterations to the person’s speech, mobility, memory and even personality.
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Dementia Types and Symptoms | Ausmed
Dementia is the term used for a collection of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain–it is not one specific disease. There are 6 main cognitive domains that may be affected by dementia. An estimated 1,800 new cases of dementia are detected each week and this is expected to grow.
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Wernicke–Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS) | Ausmed
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome refers to the condition where both Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) and Korsakoff syndrome (KS) are present in one individual.
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Care and Management of Aphasia | Ausmed
Aphasia is the most common language disorder post-stroke, affecting one-third of all patients diagnosed with stroke. When a patient experiences speech difficulty, word-finding difficulty, or speaks with made-up or inappropriate language, they are likely to be experiencing aphasia.
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Seizure Types and Nursing Management | Ausmed
Up to 10% of the population will experience a seizure during their lifetime. A seizure occurs when there is a disturbance within the brain caused by sudden, abnormal electrical and neuronal activity. There are three major groups of seizures: generalised onset, focal onset and unknown onset.
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