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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Effects of Brain Injury - Synapse
Psychological Developing Mental Illness after a Brain Injury Brain injury is a known risk factor for developing a mental illness, while some people with brain injury will have a pre-existing mental illness
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Causes of Brain Injury - Synapse
Causes of Brain Injury Assault Physical assault is a major cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI), with young men between the ages of 20 and 24 being the most vulnerable
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What is 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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Coma and brain injury - Synapse
Coma is generally the result of damage or interference with particular structures of the brain, and its length and depth provide a strong indication of the severity of brain injury.
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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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Traumatic Brain Injury - Synapse
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) 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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Living with Brain Injury - Synapse
Health and Wellbeing Future Medical Problems Most people with a brain injury are expected to experience a normal life span but families and carers can play a crucial role by monitoring for any further medical problems arising post-injury, particularly after hospital
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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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Phenytoin - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get tested for phenytoin
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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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Neurological Assessment and GCS | Ausmed
Neurological observations collect data on a patient’s neurological status and can be used for many reasons, including in order to help with diagnosis, as a baseline observation, following a neurosurgical procedure, and following trauma. The most widely known and used tool is the Glasgow Coma Scale.
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