Question 1

what is the definition or description of: brain injury?

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Brain Injury=: damage to, or loss of, brain tissue due to various etiologies such as trauma or ischemia/stroke

Question 2

what is the definition of traumatic brain injury?

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ForcefulBrain injury: Traumatic brain injury (tbi) is a nondegenerative, noncongenital insult to the brain from an external mechanical force, possibly leading to permanent or temporary impairment of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial functions, with an associated diminished or altered state of consciousness.

The definition of tbi has not been consistent and tends to vary according to specialties and circumstances.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: traumatic brain injury?

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You already said it: Traumatic brain injury is damage to the brain after trauma. It can be temporary or permanent depending on the severity of the trauma, patient age, and other issues such as whether the patient has had previous trauma or is taking blood thinners.

Question 4

if you get a concussion but didnt get unconscious, is it considered a traumatic brain injury? what is the definition of traumatic brain injury?thankd

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MTBI: Technically a concussion is a mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). It is typically a clinical diagnosis, usually used when someone has sustained trauma to the head associated with at least a brief loss of consciousness (LOC) and without any signs of injury on CT scan. You can extend this diagnosis to patients without LOC who experience other symptoms such as headaches following the trauma.

Question 5

i have brain injury, what to expect ?

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Depends: Really depends on what you are asking about -- residual cognitive dysfunction, memory or possibility of seizures are all possible sequellae of head trauma.

Question 6

what to do if i think i have a brain injury?

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See one of us: If acute, goto the ER.  If it happened sometime in the past, and you are not currently dizzy or nauseated, or having stroke-like symptoms, then make an appointment with a neurologist, psychiatrist or PMR (rehab) doctor for assessment.  Seeing one of us with added board certification in 1) behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry or 2) brain injury medicine is ideal.

Question 7

what to do if i was given the brain injury i had, how am i doing?

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Clarification: If you are asking how to learn about your functional profile after a head injury, the ideal way to go is to see a physician who specialized in brain injury first.  Neuropsychological testing, if done to standard, can be very helpful in clarifying domain strengths and areas affected.  Brain imaging obtained well after an injury can be helpful but less so as it does not speak to function.  good luck

Question 8

i want to know why i can't get any relief from this brain injury?

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Can't answer: You have to provide more details. Specifically when, how, what tests were done and does a specialist care for you. No one can answer the question you posed without specifics.

Question 9

why do i have no memory of who i was before my brain injury is this bad?

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Amnesia: Memory is often affected by a brain injury, as well as stroke, MS, etc.  Whether memory is affected or not does not necessarily mean the injury is bad.  If there is more than one cause of a memory deficit, that can complicate the interpretation.

It may help your memory to spend time thinking about who you are.  Make notes about your past, read letters, look at pix, talk to friends- it can help.

Question 10

what do you recommend if i have a hard time understanding , brain injury ?

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Many possibilities: Would need more information. There are many possibilities to such a symptom: for example, it could be brain injury (or to be more clear, effects after a brain injury), or a sensory intake/processing issue- such as poor hearing, auditory processing dysfunction, or mood related- anxiety can also cause this by taking away from attention.

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