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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Brittany Funderburke. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). What is TBI?. An injury to the brain caused by an external force or process that results in a change in neurological functioning Not all blows to the head result in TBI. Traumatic Brain Injury. Annually in the US: 1.4 million TBIs

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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

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  1. Brittany Funderburke Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

  2. What is TBI? • An injury to the brain caused by an external force or process that results in a change in neurological functioning • Not all blows to the head result in TBI

  3. Traumatic Brain Injury • Annually in the US: 1.4 million TBIs • 475,000 in children • 50,000 deaths • $60 billion

  4. Symptoms • Fatigue • Headaches • Memory loss • Dizziness • Loss of Consciousness • Memory loss • Cognitive impairment • Seizures Mild Severe

  5. Glasgow Coma Scale • Eye Response (0-4 points) • Motor Response (0-6 points) • Verbal Response (0-5 points) • 8 or below: Serious Brain Injury

  6. LibbiMy Lost Summer • Horse-riding accident at 13 • Glasgow Coma Scale: 3 • Severe head injury

  7. Paul and DixieUnthinkable • Hit by a car while riding bike at 13 • Glasgow Coma Scale: 2 • Coma for 3 months

  8. Libbi’s Journey • Will-Power • Optimist • Realist • Accepting

  9. Dixie’s Journey • Frustrated • Vocal • Pessimist • Questions Higher Powers

  10. Differing viewpoints • Take responsibility for accidents • Know they must be advocates • Must witness each challenge that their child faces • Acknowledge accidents • Take life as it comes and be less rigid in their daily lives • Usually do not remember all challenges Parents Children

  11. Differing viewpoints • Build support system • Being able to take breaks from the hospital routine and care for other children in family • Having others to confide in • Build support system • Being able to accept the drastic changes a TBI brings • Knowing that everything will work out for the best in the end Family Faith

  12. Myths • Recovery is complete when physical injuries heal • When a person is in a coma, they are “brain dead” • There are no long-term effects of a mild brain injury • Children are resistant to brain injury and recover better than adults

  13. Conclusion • TBI: • Is life-changing. • Is difficult for the person affected and those around him/her. • Has treatable symptoms. • Can be overcome.

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