Rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury
Common Questions and Answers about Rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury
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Severe diffuse axonal injury is one of the leading causes of death in traumatic brain injury sufferers. Apart from immediate measures to reduce brain swelling which can cause additional damage, course of steroids, to reduce inflammation. If he has sustained mild or moderate diffuse axonal injury, the rehabilitation phase will follow once he is stabilized and awake.
Hi, Thank you for your question. Generally, rehabilitation is the only effective way to help you to regain function in better way and prevent from permanent losses. If rehabilitation program is appropriately instituted, most of the stroke patients can regain maximum functions with appropriate therapy, training and support services.
I am a pediatrician. I would like to seek your expert opinion on traumatic brain injury. 1) Is there a consensus on the height of a fall which would be fatal in an infant of few months old? 2)Is it possible for a head injury that caused skull fracture with subdural and subarachnoid hemorrahge to occur without external scalp wound or bruise? Thanks for your help in advance. I would appreciate if you can provide reference as well. Thanks again.
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I suffered a severe brain trauma 11 years ago when I was 18 (was in a medically induced coma for 2 weeks to try and reduce brain activity since my brain had bleeding and swelling) due to a car accident.
Within two weeks of waking from my coma, I regained enough motor and cognitive skills to be released from the hospital. Eventually I got on with life and was able to function just fine.
How do i help how do i ask the judge to send him to a traumatic brain injury rehabilitation facility. does anyone know of a place like this in california, close to San diego. also he has no money to his name because the lawer dropped his case because the drunk driver that hit him has nothing to his name and my uncle will get nothing from what he has been throu. Help i need a name to a rehad for brain injury asap.
You have my sympathies, but please do not give up hope. I rehabilitated a 99 year old woman with brain injuries. At the age of 104 she regained the ability to communicate with sentences. She will be 109 years old in February. First of all, I cannot overemphasize the power of "touching" and "holding". As much as possible always have a hand on his wrist or shoulder when you are with him.
My husband has already been evaluated for occupational rehab and passed all the tests with flying colors. What we were looking into is an in patient drug and alcohol rehab.
A good friend of mine was in a bad car accident and was taken to the hospital about a year and a half ago. He had many broken bones, a collapsed lung, and a traumatic brain injury. Previous to the accident he was a daily pot smoker. He's doing really good now and has had no problems with breathing, although he does have some trouble with his short term memory from time to time. This may be due to the past weed smoking, but he is leaning toward smoking weed again.
Keep in mind that it is considered a tramatic brain injury (TBI), especially if it was a cranitomy that was performed. Your sister will need inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation preferably at a facility that specializes in TBI. If you are in the Northeast US, Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation comes to mind but there are others. You and her family will need a lot of patience and understanding to help her. God willing, she will make a dramatic recovery over the coming years.
Physical therapy plays a crucial role in rehabilitating individuals with neurological conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. Therapists employ specialized techniques and interventions to address impairments in movement, balance, coordination, and sensory function.
The effects of traumatic brain injury may include physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects. Headaches and movement disorders such as tremor, uncoordinated muscle movements, and shock-like contractions of muscles may be observed. Aside from MRI, neuropsychological assessment can be performed. Check with your doctor for further evaluation. Rehabilitation is usually the main treatment for the subacute and chronic stages of recovery. Take care and do keep us posted.
My 18 month old daughter passed away from a traumatic brain injury caused by falling while attempting to walk. The cause of death stated "subdural hematoma". The medical records now state that the UNDERLYING causes were subdural hygroma and thoracic hydromyelia. ARe these underlying causes preexisting conditions that could cause a subdural hematoma to ultimately become more severe and cause her death?
I've read that traumatic brain injury can increase the risk of pituitary tumors and that this can lead to hormonal problems. However, this is rare.
Then he had an altered medical status problem due to a subdural hematoma and a traumatic brain injury was diagnosed and doctors said it was because he drove into the pothole. He is in his 70s and used narcotics until about two years before driving into the pothole. Can doctors really know the cause?
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