1. Living with a Head Injury Traumatic Brain Injury TBI Kathleen R Watson MD Ph.D

2. INCIDENCE Of TBI 1.7 million new cases occur each year. 75% of TBIs are concussions or other forms of mild TBI TBI contribute 30.5% of all injury related deaths in the USA Ref. CDC

3. TBI in the USA by ER visits 2002-6 1.365 million are treated and released from the ER each year. The number who go with out treatment in the ER is unknown. (CDC)

4. Neuropsychiartic Evaluation I was functioning at the 50th percentile

5. DEPRESSION For me this was the worst part of recovery. Mental aspect. Physical aspect. I spoke about my experience

6. The Road Back With Donald MacLaren This was my Anti-Depressant

8. Memory Long Term Short Term

9. FATIGUE SLEEP Pattern Sleep more than usual

10. LACK of Inhibition we say things that we regret

11. EXECUTIVE SKILLS Problem solving Time managment

12. DISTRACTABILTY with memory loss and distractabilty this is a source of frustration Startle reaction Poor concentration

13. LANGUAGE SKILL RECEPTIVE EXPRESSIVE

14. Math Skills Forget to take change after a pruchase Mis-calculations

15. REHABILITAION techiniques Set goals- short term - long term Daily repetitive activity Rest periods Don’t be frustrated Vary the activity Avoid stress- persons - things

16. HARRIET TUBMAN Escaped slavery and led the UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Seizures Severe headaches Narcoleptic episodes Intense dream states (bio.com)