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How does the ADA define disability? - ANSWER As a person who has a physical or
mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. Can include a
person who has a history of or record of such an impairment or a person who is perceived by
others as having such impairment.
*Major life activities include any activity that an average person can perform with little or no
difficulty such as walking, breathing, seeing, hearing, speaking, learning, and working.
What is the TBI Act of 1996? - ANSWER The only federal legislation that addresses TBI.
Acknowledged the incidence and prevalence of brain injury. The act authorizes the National
Institute of Health to focus on 3 areas: research, prevention, and improved services.
What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973? - ANSWER Set the foundation for the state
vocational rehabilitation system.
It supports students from preschool through post-secondary education and employment.
Provides reasonable accommodations that they can benefit from education.
What is the risk of second injury after initial injury? - ANSWER 3 times greater than
initial injury.
TBI is a contributing factor to _____% of all injury-related deaths in the US. -
ANSWER 30.5%
What percentage of TBIs each year are mild TBIs? - ANSWER 75%
How many people sustained a TBI annually?
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,What many of those result in ER visits?
Hospitalizations?
Death? - ANSWER 2.5. million
2,214,000 (81%) result in emergency room visits
284,000 (1.6%) result in hospitalizations
53,000 (3%) result in death
Persons with a TBI are ___ times more likely to die from aspiration pneumonia. -
ANSWER 49
Persons with a TBI are ___ times more likely to die from a seizure. - ANSWER 37
Persons with a TBI are ___ times more likely to die from pneumonia. - ANSWER 4
Person to the TBI are ___ times more likely to die from suicide. - ANSWER 3
Persons with a TBI are ___ times more likely to die from a digestive disorder. -
ANSWER 2.5
Persons with a TBI are ___ times more likely than the general population to develop
seizures. - ANSWER 1.5-17
The risk of sudden death in epilepsy patients is more than ___ times that of the general
population. - ANSWER 20
The incidence of post traumatic epilepsy after TBI is ___%. - ANSWER 4-16%
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, The incidence of a sleep disorder after TBI is ___%. - ANSWER 36.7%.
The incidence of hypopituitarism after TBI is ___%. - ANSWER 35%.
The incidence of sexual dysfunction after TBI is ___%. - ANSWER 40-60%.
The incidence of post-injury fractures in person with TBI is approximately ___%. -
ANSWER 30%
Over ___ individuals in U.S. are disabled due to myriad of sequelae of a TBI. -
ANSWER 5.2 million
What are the age groups with the highest rate of falls? - ANSWER 0-4 years (50% of all
TBIs)
65 and older (61% of all TBIs)
Persons with TBI have a reduction in life expectancy by ___ years versus those without. -
ANSWER 7 years
Persons over the age of ___ have the highest rates of death caused by TBI. -
ANSWER 75
What are the age groups with highest rate of death from TBI d/t firearms? -
ANSWER Ages 20-24 & 75 and older
Persons ages ___ have the highest rates of TBI d/t motor vehicle crashes. -
ANSWER 20-24
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How does the ADA define disability? - ANSWER As a person who has a physical or
mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. Can include a
person who has a history of or record of such an impairment or a person who is perceived by
others as having such impairment.
*Major life activities include any activity that an average person can perform with little or no
difficulty such as walking, breathing, seeing, hearing, speaking, learning, and working.
What is the TBI Act of 1996? - ANSWER The only federal legislation that addresses TBI.
Acknowledged the incidence and prevalence of brain injury. The act authorizes the National
Institute of Health to focus on 3 areas: research, prevention, and improved services.
What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973? - ANSWER Set the foundation for the state
vocational rehabilitation system.
It supports students from preschool through post-secondary education and employment.
Provides reasonable accommodations that they can benefit from education.
What is the risk of second injury after initial injury? - ANSWER 3 times greater than
initial injury.
TBI is a contributing factor to _____% of all injury-related deaths in the US. -
ANSWER 30.5%
What percentage of TBIs each year are mild TBIs? - ANSWER 75%
How many people sustained a TBI annually?
1
,What many of those result in ER visits?
Hospitalizations?
Death? - ANSWER 2.5. million
2,214,000 (81%) result in emergency room visits
284,000 (1.6%) result in hospitalizations
53,000 (3%) result in death
Persons with a TBI are ___ times more likely to die from aspiration pneumonia. -
ANSWER 49
Persons with a TBI are ___ times more likely to die from a seizure. - ANSWER 37
Persons with a TBI are ___ times more likely to die from pneumonia. - ANSWER 4
Person to the TBI are ___ times more likely to die from suicide. - ANSWER 3
Persons with a TBI are ___ times more likely to die from a digestive disorder. -
ANSWER 2.5
Persons with a TBI are ___ times more likely than the general population to develop
seizures. - ANSWER 1.5-17
The risk of sudden death in epilepsy patients is more than ___ times that of the general
population. - ANSWER 20
The incidence of post traumatic epilepsy after TBI is ___%. - ANSWER 4-16%
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, The incidence of a sleep disorder after TBI is ___%. - ANSWER 36.7%.
The incidence of hypopituitarism after TBI is ___%. - ANSWER 35%.
The incidence of sexual dysfunction after TBI is ___%. - ANSWER 40-60%.
The incidence of post-injury fractures in person with TBI is approximately ___%. -
ANSWER 30%
Over ___ individuals in U.S. are disabled due to myriad of sequelae of a TBI. -
ANSWER 5.2 million
What are the age groups with the highest rate of falls? - ANSWER 0-4 years (50% of all
TBIs)
65 and older (61% of all TBIs)
Persons with TBI have a reduction in life expectancy by ___ years versus those without. -
ANSWER 7 years
Persons over the age of ___ have the highest rates of death caused by TBI. -
ANSWER 75
What are the age groups with highest rate of death from TBI d/t firearms? -
ANSWER Ages 20-24 & 75 and older
Persons ages ___ have the highest rates of TBI d/t motor vehicle crashes. -
ANSWER 20-24
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