anatomy
Controls cognition, insight/judgement, creativity and left side of the body
right side of the brain
increased muscle tone that can be painful
spasticity
What is our information processing, attention, organization, planning, memory and flexibility, perception called?
Cognition
Happens when a person is trying to do too much and the brain is over loaded
neuro/cognitive fatigue
true or false: people with brain injury will get better on their own
false
left side of the brain
paralysis of the opposite side of the body
hemiparesis or hemiplegia
What is a pre-cursor to our memory abilities
ATTENTION
remapping and reorganization after injury
neuroplasticity
using strategies/techniques to help with difficulties
compensatory strategies
how many types of injury can happen with a brain injury
4:
Coup injury
contrecoup injury
tearing/shearing
diffuse brain injury
sensory perceptions
saying things you might only have thought OR acting with emotional immaturity
behavioral problems
difficulty remembering the accident or moments/hours/weeks before the accident
posttraumatic amnesia
exercising the brain and body to make improvements
restorative therapy
what organ in our body is considered the "master computer"
The brain
loss of bladder control
Ability to plan, initiate, direct and monitor activities
executive functioning
true or false: All brain injuries are the same
false
feelings of sadness, frustration, anxiety and fear after a brain injury
depression
True or false: If you've injured your brain, doctors will identify it immediately
falsa
Bleeding in the brain after an injury
hematoma
neuropsychologist
people that help with the recovery process
family, friends, therapists, nurses, Physicians, recreational therapist, case managers
the act of moving too quickly, without proper planning or judgement
impulsivity