ONCE UPON A BRAIN
Children and the elderly make up what?
What is the most vulnerable population for TBI
You don't have to be hit in the head to sustain a brain injury
True
What is the only known cure for brain injury
What is prevention
Brain Injury that results from an external force is called?
What is a traumatic brain injury or TBI
TBI is the leading cause of death and disability for which two groups
Who are children and the elderly
What is one of the leading causes of TBI
What is Falls
75 percent of brain injuries were considered mild
True
These sporting accessories will not prevent brain injury
What are helmets, mouth guards ,and headbands
Using a cellphone while driving increases the risk of getting to a crash by...
what is 4 times
People who have alcohol related TBI are how many times more likely to have another TBI
4 times
Can you name 2 forms of treatment for TBI
1 Attention training along with use of external memory aids.
2 executive functioning training
Following the initial injury the risk of a 2nd injury grows 2 times more
false it grows 3 times more
"Don't say this out loud " brain injury is known as what?
What is the silent epidemic
Males are how many more times likely to sustain a brain injury than females
what is 1 1/2 more times
According to the CDC what 3 groups are likely to be affected by TBI
1 Racial and ethnic minorites
2 service members and veterans
3 people who experience homelessness
What is 30 percent
More than 50 percent of people that report concussion report having a headache
False 70 percent
Though there are various ways to diagnose concussion you can not count on this method alone.
What is MRI or CT scan
The leading cause of TBI related emergency room visits for people ages 15-24...
What is assault
In the year 2021 about how many deaths were TBI related
Over 69,000
When someone is unaware that a disorder or impairment is present.
What is Anosognosia
Alcohol consumption can slow down or stop TBI recovery process
True
Dorthy lost this in the Wizard of OZ but you don't have to in order to have a consussion
What is Consciousness
A rare adolescent phenomenon related to repeat concussions which lead to be fatal or lead to severe injury
What is second impact syndrome
In the year 2020 there were approximately how many TBI related hospitalizations
what is 214,110