Traumatic brain injury

This pin is can be used as a quick reference for an occupational therapist needing to review the different types of traumatic brain injury.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can range from mild concussions to severe brain damage. Primary injuries can involve a specific lobe of the brain or can involve the entire brain. After impact, the brain may undergo a delayed trauma – it swells – pushing itself against the skull and reducing the blood flow. This is called secondary injury, which is often more damaging than the primary injury.

Top Symptoms of Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

This is my behavioral/ specific learning disability pin. This is a helpful pin to have because not only does it show what signs to look for in a traumatic brain injury but also how to accommodate these students. Since I also plan on coaching a sport, it is very important to know what to look for.

Coping with anger as a caregiver of a TBI survivor is mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausting. There are ways to manage and reduce outbursts and irritability.

Three years ago, I fell and got a concussion — my fourth. I started drawing Little Brain comics about my traumatic brain injury so family and friends could understand what I was going through. While…

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can range from mild concussions to severe brain damage. Primary injuries can involve a specific lobe of the brain or can involve the entire brain. After impact, the brain may undergo a delayed trauma – it swells – pushing itself against the skull and reducing the blood flow. This is called secondary injury, which is often more damaging than the primary injury.

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In most cases, concussion symptoms disappear within a month. If they do not, the person may have post-concussion syndrome. Read about the symptoms, causes, risk factors, and treatments here.