Neurotrauma

SECTION A Clinical Questions from Weeks 1-3 Mechanism of injury and neurotrauma 1. Identify, define and categorise three types of time criticality. 1. Actual: Vital signs If, at the time the vital signs survey is taken, the patient is in actual physiological distress, then the patient is considered ‘actual time critical’. Neonate First 28 days Infant 1-12 months Child 1-8 years Older child 9-12 years Adult >14 years Conscious state ALOC ALOC ALOC ALOC ALOC Respiratory rate 60 50 35 25 30 SpO2

Melanie Reece presented on Blast induced neurotrauma, which can cause damage to the brain and cause permanent damage. Research regarding Blast induced Neurotrauma started around WW1, most cases were regarding shell shock. Blast induced traumatic brain injury (BINT) can cause damaging effects that linger on, after the initial shock, mainly due to the impact on specific areas in the brain. BINT’s have different types of severity, ranging from mild to severe. WW1 cases were researched primarily due

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF EXTRADURAL HEMATOMA VS SUBDURAL HEMATOMA: Subdural hematoma is a situation in which brain blood vessels and outermost membrane rupture. Blood leaks because of this, which causes compression of brain tissues. Chronic subdural hematoma may follow mild traumatic brain injury. Any minor or major injury to the brain can have shattering consequences for the patient. The Subdural hematoma may be caused by head injury or by a procedure like a lumbar puncture. This can be identified by

Background Research Plan Both of us have been concussed in hockey before and want to know what helmet would be best to use to prevent concussions. We have found some really important research about hockey concussions. How much force will it take to cause a concussion? There is no exact amount of force to cause a concussion. The brain just has to hit off the skull hard enough to cause a bruise. What exactly is a concussion? A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that can alter

existence of common neural networks between muscles or within a muscle during isometric or dynamic motor task in human [1-4] or animal models [5, 6]. These studies have a great impact in better strategizing therapies for the functional recovery after neurotrauma. However, understanding this common neural elements between different motor tasks could also be an important topic because the similar the neural networks involved between motor tasks, the greater the transfer of the motor learning [7]. Although

Madicyn Costa Mr. Hill 12th Grade English 6th Hour 2 April, 2015 Safety First, Right? Brain injuries are detrimental to the human psyche and if traumatic enough, then it can also be detrimental to daily function. As horrible as it seems “Approximately 75% of traumatic brain injuries seen in emergency departments are mild cases. Annually approximately 70,000 people who have TBI experience permanent damage” (Your Best Resource for Brain Injury). Brain injuries are common and can be permanent. People

CTE affect player with concussion because they can start developing CTE. CTE is known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy which is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain found in people with a history of repetitive brain trauma. Recent data have shown 17% of individual with repetitive mTBI may develop CTE. Athletes who return to play before their first event are healed place themselves at a significant risk of a second significant brain injury and the adverse effects of the cumulative process

Harsh Side Effects In The Sports World CTE and ALS, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy are both two bizarre life changing brain diseases. CTE and ALS are infamously known to be found in contact sports like football, soccer, rugby, and hockey. There are some people suggesting to add new rules and regulations to prevent the spread of the two brain disease, that kill athletes at an alarming rate. An example of a regulation in football would be, In this case if the

300000; the number of concussions per year in the United States, according to the the Centers for Disease control. A concussion is a blow to head, face, or neck, or a blow to the head that causes damage to the head. Athletes who receive a concussion should be required to sit longer than a day or two, this will allow them to recover and heal properly. This should apply to not just children either, adults should be required as well. People that are post concussion are considered more susceptible

If an athlete was to be impacted on the head on the playing field and was to gain a concussion they should sit out until they are able to fully recover. During the time period after one concussion athletes are more vulnerable to gain another. If a player were to get another concussion during this time period, permanent brain damage may be evident in the future. Also, If the player doesn't let their concussion heal properly it may lead to permanent brain damage in the future. Once a concussion