Brain Injuries/Disorders
What are Brain Injuries?
Brain injuries are classified as trauma to the brain, which can irregulate its function, and lead to corresponding symptoms.
What is Dementia?
Dementia is the loss of memory, problem-solving, and other brain functions not through normalies or age.
What is a Heart Attack?
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is restricted, and the muscles of the heart fail as a result leading to loss of heartbeat.
What is a Brain Bleed?
A brain bleed occurs when a blood vessel near the brain leaks or explodes, and blood fills the skull and harms the brain.
What is a Ischemic Stroke?
An ischemic stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is restricted, often by clotting, leading to corresponding mental and physical symptoms.
How do you prevent a Concussion?
Use protective gear for sports (helmets, pads, ETC)
Ensure your playground uses shock absorbing ground material.
Ensure you know all about the sport you’re playing, and how you can play it safely.
How do you prevent Dementia?
How do you prevent a Heart Attack?
How do you prevent a Brain Bleed?
Manage your blood pressure.
Lower your cholesterol level.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Limit alcohol consumption and stop smoking.
Eat healthy foods.
Get regular exercise
How do you prevent a Ischemic Stroke?
Stop smoking
Get regular exercise.
Control blood pressure.
Eat healthy.
What causes a Brain Injury?
Brain injuries are most often caused as a side effect of physical trauma to the head, such as motorcycle, or car accidents.
What causes Dementia?
Dementia is most commonly caused by aging, depression, and head injury.
What causes a Heart Attack?
Heart attack is caused when blood vessels carrying blood to the heart muscles are blocked, leading to the heart failing.
What causes a Brain Bleed?
Brain bleed is caused when high blood pressure or other health irregularities lead to the breaking of a blood vessel near the brain.
What causes a Ischemic Stroke?
Ischemic stroke is caused when a blood clot forms near the arteries that carry blood to the brain, making it lack nutrients and fail.
What Famous athlete stopped playing due to ALS?
Lou Gehrig
What famous person died due to Dementia?
Rita Hayworth
What famous person died due to Heart Attack?
Levi Straus
What famous person has had a Brain Bleed?
Jamie Foxx
What famous person died due to a Ischemic Stroke?
President Rosevelt