Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injuries Definition: An insult to the brain, not of a degenerative or congenital nature but caused by an external physical force.
Skull Anatomy Bony ridges
Skull Anatomy Injury to frontal lobe from contact with the skull
Lobes of the Cerebrum Frontal lobe Parietal lobe Limbic Lobe Occipital Temporal Lobe
The Frontal Lobe
Frontal Lobe Injury
Temporal Lobe
Temporal Lobe Injury
Parietal Lobe
Side Impact Injuries May Impact the Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Occipital Lobe Damage
The Limbic System
Classifications of Brain Injuries Open Closed
I- Open injuries:→ penetrating types of wounds →a gunshot, knife, or other sharp object.
II- Closed or intracranial injury: -Closed injury →an impact to the head, but the skull does not fracture.
Subtypes of Closed Head Injuries Concussion Contusion Hematomas
Contrecoup injury – brain hits skull
III- Hematomas A- Epidural hematomas → form between the dura mater and the skull. Epidural Hematoma
B- subdural hematoma: → acute venous hemorrhage → rupture to the cortical bridging veins.
Subdural Hematoma
Secondary Problems Increased Intracranial Pressure. Anoxic Injuries. Post-traumatic Epilepsy.
Patient Examination & Evaluation Glasgow Coma Scale: → assess the individual's level of arousal and function of the cerebral cortex.
Classifying the Severity of Traumatic Brain Injury 1- Mild → 2- Moderate → 3- Severe →
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