PSYCH 2NF3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Traumatic Brain Injury, Subdural Hematoma, Sick Role
13 Oct 2018
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Damage to the brain: traumatic brian injuries (tbi, open head injuries: penetration of the skull. Coup: where the pressure experienced by the head. Counter coup opposite to where the crush occur. Subdural hematoma: bleeding underneath a layer of the brain: white matter damage. Slow down speed of neurotransmission, slows down ap. Post-concussion syndrome: dementia pugilistic (cid:894)bo(cid:454)er"s s(cid:455)(cid:374)dro(cid:373)e(cid:895) chronic traumatic brain injury. Slurred speech, memory problems, lack of cognition: resemble alzheimer, boxer who carries a v4 variance, more likely to develop traumatic brain injuries. Complicated to determine, usually when someone around them to say that something is not right. Patient might take a sick role; which is bad for recovery. Patients are encouraged to go back to routine but did not push through limit. Patient should rest for a day or two, then get back to routine then rest again. Factors that tend to impact recovery include: mental health, and in particular post-injury anxiety.
