General
What is the acronym commonly used when you are talking about a Traumatic Brain Injury?
TBI
What is the number of death in the US during 2019 caused by Traumatic Brain Injuries?
61,000 people died in 2019 due to a Traumatic Brain Injury.
What are the effects of a Traumatic brain injury in a child?
Disrupt a child’s development, limit their ability to participate in school and other activities like sports.
How are Traumatic Brain Injuries commonly missed in older adults?
Traumatic Brain Injuries in older adults commonly show many of the same symptoms as dementia presents.
What is the most common cause of Traumatic Brain Injury deaths in the United States?
Fire-armed related suicides
What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?
It is a disruption in the normal function of the brain.
What is the number of Traumatic Brain Injuries that result in death which happen every day in the US?
166 people die due to a Traumatic Brain Injury
What are some components children need to learn to become an adult mentally and physically?
Health, thinking, behavior affects learning, self-regulation, and social participation.
What are some easy telltale signs of a Traumatic Brain Injury in an older adult?
Fallen, has a fall-related injury, or has been in a car crash.
What is the most common cause of a hospitalized Traumatic Brain Injuries?
Falls
What are some ways you can obtain a Traumatic Brain Injury?
A bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or Penetrating injury (such as from a gunshot) to the head.
What are the 6 groups of people that are most likely to be diagnosed with a Traumatic Brain Injury?
These 6 groups are Racial and ethnic minorities, service members and Veterans, people who experience homelessness, people who are in correctional and detention facilities, survivors of intimate partner violence, and people living in rural areas.
What are the 2 major ways children obtain a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Falls and assaults.
Blood thinners
What are the 4 main types of Traumatic Brain Injuries?
A concussion, contusion, penetrating injury, and anoxic brain injury.
Of the 4 main types of traumatic brain injuries, what are the 3 categories they are broken into?
The 3 categories of Traumatic Brain Injuries which are mild, moderate, and severe.
How many people over the last 2 decades have died due to a Traumatic Brain Injury?
1 million Americans
In babies what is the number one cause of Traumatic Brain injuries?
Shaken baby syndrome.
What are some ways you can decrease the number of Traumatic Brain Injuries in older adults?
Balance exercises, strength training, adaptive equipment, wearing properly fitted, removing hazards, and maintaining good hydration to minimize dizziness/drops in blood pressure.
What is an illness that has an increased chance of getting it after being diagnosed with a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Dementia
What is the duration a Traumatic Brain Injury could last on someone?
A Traumatic Brain Injury could last a few days to the rest of your life.
How many people are living with a permanent Traumatic Brain Injury disability?
5.3 million men, women, and children.
What are 2 of the common birthing complications that can give the newborn a Traumatic Brain Injury
Neonatal brain damage and intracranial hemorrhages.
What is the serious complication older adults have to worry about when having a Traumatic Brain Injury.
Brain bleeds.
What is an Anoxic Brain injury caused by?
An Anoxic brain injury is caused by the lack of oxygen reaching the brain.