Types of brain injuries
Characteristics of TBI
Causes of TBI
Identifying TBI
100
A head injury that penetrates the bones of the skull
What is open head injury?
100

True or false: TBI presents similar characteristics with students who have learning disabilities, communication disorders, emotional/behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, and health impairments. 

What is true? 
100
The number one cause of TBI
What is falls? 
100

scale for assessing the extent of neurological impairment 

What is Glasgow Outcomes Scale?

200
An external blow that causes the brain to be whipped back and fourth rapidly 
What is closed head injury?
200
Results in muscle loss or reduced muscle strength
What is atrophy?
200
The leading cause of death from TBI
What is automobile accidents? 
200

tool to assess behavior related to executive function relevant in educational settings

What is Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF)?

300
True or false: Approximately 1.7 million people annually sustain a TBI
What is true?
300
True or false: around 80-90% of TBIs are classified as mild
What is true?
300
Typically occurs in sports or recreation when a person collides with a moving or stationary object
What is being struck by or against something?
300
True or False: Injuries induced by birth traumas are considered TBIs
What is false? 
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