Brain Anatomy
Which lobe is associated with the function of Attention, Organization, Emotions, and Planning.
Frontal Lobe
A _________ is an injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma.
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Every __ seconds, someone in the US sustains a brain injury.
9
What month is BIA month?
March
True or False: Two years after a brain injury, no further recovery can be made.
False.
Following the first nine months of recovery, time is no longer an indicator of recovery. What matters after this point is finding the proper therapies for your symptoms. Doing the right activities 50 years post-injury has the same chance of recovery as receiving proper treatment nine months out. Improvements in your recovery are always possible.
How many lobes or sections are in the brain?
6
Name the 2 types of acquired brain injuries.
More than __ Americans are living with brain injury-related disabilities
5.3 million
What is the official color of BIA?
Blue
The _____ _____ controls the body's involuntary functions that are essential for survival, such as breathing and heart rate.
Brain stem
Name the 6 lobes/sections of the brain.
Frontal, Temporal, Parietal, Occipital, Cerebellum, and Brain Stem
Stroke, infectious disease, tumors, lack of oxygen and drug overdose are all examples of which kind of ABI?
Non-traumatic
What is the number one cause of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?
Falls
The theme for the 2018 to 2020 Brain Injury Awareness campaign is __________.
#ChangeYourMind
Injuries to which side of the brain can cause difficulties with speaking, sequencing, and decreased control over right-sided body movements.
Left
An injury to the ___________ lobe may lead to trouble seeing or perceiving the size and shape of objects.
True or False: The effects of a brain injury are simple and do not vary from person to person.
False
What percentage of Motor Vehicle Accidents contribute to TBIs?
17.3%
What is the most controllable risk factor for a stroke?
Hypertension
What is left neglect?
Inattention to the left side of the body
True or False: the right and left sides of the brain are responsible for the same functions.
False.
The functional sections (lobes) of the brain are also categorized by side - the right side and the left side. If you split the brain down the middle into two equally-sized parts, they are not the same and do not carry the same functions. The right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, while the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body. Each side is responsible for different functions, and general patterns of dysfunction may occur depending on the side of the brain sustaining an injury.
Name 3 factors that have an effect of a brain injury.
Cause, location, and severity
What type of stroke accounts for 87% of all strokes?
Ischemic StrokeI
What is the first step you should take if you witness someone having a stroke?
Call 911
How can you locate brain injury supports and resources in my state?
Start with the BIAA website: https://www.biausa.org/