Dementia - ANSWER Must be coupled with a functional limitation in everyday life due
to the cognitive change
PPCS - ANSWER Always includes neuropsychological assessment, psychiatric history,
psychological response to previous injuries, available support system, and current coping
skills
Disorders of consciousness - ANSWER Coma, vegetative, persistent vegetative,
minimally conscious
MTBI represents - ANSWER 75% of all TBIs in the US
MTBI symptoms resolve... - ANSWER Most symptoms resolve in 2-4 weeks
CTE - ANSWER A rare progressive degenerative condition of the central nervous
system. Diffuse axonal injury causes release of tau proteins.
Blood Brain Barrier - ANSWER At the vascular level harmful substances cannot pass
through the membrane to harm the brain and it has its own glial cells that serve as its own
immune defense and garbage disposal
Aspiration - ANSWER Food, liquid, or vomit inhaled into thw lungs can result in
pneumonia or other respiratory infections
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, Pressure Sores - ANSWER Caused by inadequate pressure relief, prolonged positioning
on one's side or buttocks, shearing of skin, casts, infections, incontinence, and poor nutrition
Sleep Disturbances - ANSWER 30-70% of individuals with TBI report issues and
Persistent sleep difficulties may worsen over time after injury.
COLDER - ANSWER Character
Onset
Location
Duration and Frequency
Exacerbation
Relief
Fatique - ANSWER Everyone experiences; subjective; multiplw tests make it difficult to
measure
Reliability - ANSWER A reliable measure is one that measures consistently when
applied to different individuals at different times
Domains of cognitive functioning hierarchy - ANSWER Attention
Categorization
Memory
Processing speed
Executive functions
Metacognition
Problems with metacognition affect - ANSWER Your ability to self-monitor and use
thoughts to change or improve thinking and behavior
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to the cognitive change
PPCS - ANSWER Always includes neuropsychological assessment, psychiatric history,
psychological response to previous injuries, available support system, and current coping
skills
Disorders of consciousness - ANSWER Coma, vegetative, persistent vegetative,
minimally conscious
MTBI represents - ANSWER 75% of all TBIs in the US
MTBI symptoms resolve... - ANSWER Most symptoms resolve in 2-4 weeks
CTE - ANSWER A rare progressive degenerative condition of the central nervous
system. Diffuse axonal injury causes release of tau proteins.
Blood Brain Barrier - ANSWER At the vascular level harmful substances cannot pass
through the membrane to harm the brain and it has its own glial cells that serve as its own
immune defense and garbage disposal
Aspiration - ANSWER Food, liquid, or vomit inhaled into thw lungs can result in
pneumonia or other respiratory infections
1
, Pressure Sores - ANSWER Caused by inadequate pressure relief, prolonged positioning
on one's side or buttocks, shearing of skin, casts, infections, incontinence, and poor nutrition
Sleep Disturbances - ANSWER 30-70% of individuals with TBI report issues and
Persistent sleep difficulties may worsen over time after injury.
COLDER - ANSWER Character
Onset
Location
Duration and Frequency
Exacerbation
Relief
Fatique - ANSWER Everyone experiences; subjective; multiplw tests make it difficult to
measure
Reliability - ANSWER A reliable measure is one that measures consistently when
applied to different individuals at different times
Domains of cognitive functioning hierarchy - ANSWER Attention
Categorization
Memory
Processing speed
Executive functions
Metacognition
Problems with metacognition affect - ANSWER Your ability to self-monitor and use
thoughts to change or improve thinking and behavior
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