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    In youth and high school football‚ many injuries are suffered every year. Some injuries are just painful spots on the body‚ such as contusions‚ breaks‚ and sprains. Other injuries may be catastrophic and sometimes even deadly. State laws in WV now require players to take concussion tests yearly before seasonal play begins‚ but the question some may ask is‚ is just one test a year enough? Personally‚ I am a strong supporter of children playing any sport that is offered. With that being said‚ young

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    1. Statement of Need/Rationale Traumatic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability for all age groups‚ with spinal cord injuries (SCI) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) being among the most devastating. Both SCI and TBI can lead to paralysis and other life-altering health impairments. Most injuries are preventable‚ but education is key to helping people understand these vital parts of our nervous system‚ how they are important to us‚ what can occur if they are injured‚ and simple steps

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    Traumatic Brain Injury A description and criteria for Traumatic Brain Injury using DSM-IV-TR According to the Center for Disease Control‚ a traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when an individual sustains a jolt to his head or a piercing head damage that interrupts the functions of human brain. The degree of TBI varies from mild to traumatic. Mild TBI occurs when a person loses consciousness for a short period. Traumatic TBI on the other hand occurs when an individual experiences long-term period

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    Traumatic Brain Injury: Living with TBI and the effects on individual and caregivers Traumatic Brain Injury is otherwise known as TBI. “Traumatic brain injury‚ a form of acquired brain injury‚ occurs when sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. TBI can result when the head suddenly and violently hits an object‚ or when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue” (NINDS‚ 2010). There are two main types of TBI‚ closed head injuries such as head hitting a windshield and penetrating

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    Brain Injury Report

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    Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Kaplan University CM220: College Composition September 5‚ 2012 Traumatic Brain Injury is an injury that affects an estimated 1.7 million people per year in the United States. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. TBI can result when the head suddenly and violently hits a solid object‚ or an object pierces through the skull and enters the brain tissue. There are two main types of TBI a closed head injury (CHI)‚ or

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    INTRODUCTION Traumatic Brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability among the youth in Australia and other countries. The most common cause of moderate and severe head injury among the young adults is road traffic crashes with falls and assaults being the next most common cause (Elliot‚ Aitken & Chaboyer‚ 2012). Descriptive analysis of the data from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2006 from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare National Morbidity Database found that males had

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    Definition 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. Often‚ the term brain injury is used synonymously with head injury‚ which may not be associated

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    Brain Injury and Headway

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    about Brain Injury and the charity Headway‚ please may I ask you to keep any questions until the end of the presentation. I would like to say at this point that if anything I say today causes anyone to feel uncomfortable then please feel free to leave the room and rejoin US when you are ready. My aim today is to give you a greater understanding of the brain‚ how brain injury can affect a person and what Headway has to offer. SLIDE - THE BRAIN Before I explain how brain injury effects us

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    Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic brain injury‚ also called acquired brain injury or simply head injury‚ is a result of a sudden blow to the head when an external force is applied causing a disruption of the physiological stability of the brain locally. It can also occur when an object pierces the skull and enters the brain tissue and when elevation in the intracranial pressure occurs and potentially dramatic changes in the blood flow within and to the brain. These changes may produce a diminished

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    Brain Injury Symptoms

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    A brain injury is of the most severe types of injuries that can occur as a result of an accident. There are many different symptoms that can occur as a result of a brain injury. The brain is still very much a mystery to even the most trained medical professionals. Different types of brain injuries can produce different symptoms and adult symptoms can vary from children’s symptoms. In order to get quick treatment to prevent further brain damage‚ though‚ a brain injury must be identified as soon as

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