Certified Brain Injury Specialist Exam | 223 Questions And Answers Rated 100% Correct!!

Nuerocognitive Issues Assoicated with Frontal Lobe - Emotional control, behavioral control, verbal expression, problem solving, decision making, social control, attention, motivation Acquired BI - An injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital or degenerative or induced by birth trauma TBI - An alteration in brain function or other evidence of brain pathology, casused by an external force Mild TBI Characteristics -Brief or no loss of consciousness for 0-30mins, altered state of consciousness is most common and must be 24 hours, account for 75% of TBIs, 13-15 on the GCS, normal imaging, highest prevalence of maltreatment as 16-25% never seek care, often considered a concussion Moderate TBI Characteristics - Loss of consciousness for up to 24 hours, may appear on scans, skull fractures and bleeding are common, 9-12 on the GCS Severe TBI Characteristics - Loss of consciousness 24 hours, 3-8 on the GCS Likelihood of Additional Injury - 1 BI increases risk of 2nd by 3x and 2nd BI increases risk of 3rd by 8x! Most Frequent Cause of TBI - Falls How many people sustain a BI per year? - 2.5 million. 81% visit ED, 16% hsopitalized, 3% result in death How many people are living with effects of a TBI? - 13.5 millionLikelihood of BI by gender - Men are 1.4x more likely than women