traumatic brain injury
Skull impact damage
Traumatic brain injury is damage to the brain caused by external force—a blow, jolt, or penetrating wound to the head.
Severity ranges from mild concussions to permanent disability or death.
The term is often abbreviated TBI, especially in medical and military contexts: Many veterans returned from combat with TBI.
She suffered a traumatic brain injury in the car accident.
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- amnesiaPathological loss of recall
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- headacheCranial pain
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
nausea · blurred vision · fatigue · memory loss · balance problems · tinnitus · vertigo · sensitivity to light
Forceful contact between objects
- blowMove air forcefully
- fallDescend under gravity
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- whiplashNeck injury from jerking
assault · blast · car crash · shaken baby · explosion · combat · stroke · gunshot wound
Diminished ability to recall
- attention deficitsImpaired ability to concentrate
- processing speedMental information-handling rate
- executive dysfunctionImpaired self-direction and initiation
- aphasiaNeurological language impairment
learning difficulties · perseveration · spatial disorientation · word-finding · concentration · mental fog · decision-making · problem-solving
Brain injury from impact
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
skull fracture · lesion · subdural · epidural · subarachnoid · post-concussion syndrome
Medical field treating brain surgically
- craniotomySurgical skull removal procedure
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
ICU · ventilator · induced coma · imaging · CT scan · MRI · rehabilitation · physical therapy
Restoration of health
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- progressMovement toward improvement
relearning · support groups · family counseling · community reintegration · coping strategies · long-term care · milestone · setback
confusion
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- amnesiaPathological loss of recall
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- headacheCranial pain
dizziness · nausea · blurred vision · fatigue · memory loss · balance problems · tinnitus · vertigo · sensitivity to light · sleep disturbances
collision
Forceful contact between objects
whiplash · assault · blast · car crash · shaken baby · explosion · combat · stroke · gunshot wound · penetrating wound
memory impairment
Diminished ability to recall
- attention deficitsImpaired ability to concentrate
- processing speedMental information-handling rate
- executive dysfunctionImpaired self-direction and initiation
aphasia · learning difficulties · perseveration · spatial disorientation · word-finding · concentration · mental fog · decision-making · problem-solving · cognitive fatigue
concussion
Brain injury from impact
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
hemorrhage · skull fracture · lesion · subdural · epidural · subarachnoid · post-concussion syndrome
neurosurgery
Medical field treating brain surgically
- craniotomySurgical skull removal procedure
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
monitoring · ICU · ventilator · induced coma · imaging · CT scan · MRI · rehabilitation · physical therapy · occupational therapy
healing
Restoration of health
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
progress · relearning · support groups · family counseling · community reintegration · coping strategies · long-term care · milestone · setback · plateau
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- Brain Disordersdementia, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's disease
- Disabilitiesblind, paralysis, vision loss, developmental disability, hearing impairment
- head conditionsconcussion, headache, migraine, meningitis, encephalitis
- Military Mental HealthPTSD, combat stress, shell shock, battle fatigue, combat fatigue
- Neurodisabilitiescerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, ASD, ADHD
traumatic brain injurystroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
aneurysm · brain tumor · encephalitis · meningitis · Alzheimer's disease
traumatic brain injurysoft tissue injury
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