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Traumatic brain injury often referred to as TBI, is an injury to the brain caused by a blow to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. There are many possible causes, including car or motorcycle crashes, falls, sports injuries, and assaults with or without a weapon. The severity of symptoms will depend on which part of the brain is affected, whether it is in a specific location or over a widespread area, and the extent of the damage. Immediately after the accident the person may be confused, not remember what happened, have blurry vision and dizziness, or lose consciousness. Traumatic brain injury can have wide-ranging physical and psychological effects. Some signs or symptoms may appear immediately after the traumatic event, while others may appear days or weeks later. The specific effects may vary from case to case, but some traumatic head injury long-term effects include:      ...

Neuropsychology is a leading branch of brain science aims at understanding the relations between brain processes and mechanisms on one hand, and cognition and behavioral control on the other. It plays a critical role in rehabilitation as many medical problems may improve shortly after brain injuries yet cognitive and emotional changes can continue to interfere with activities. After a brain injury , many important skills like memory, critical thinking and judgment can be affected. Every brain injury is different and can result in a range of symptoms that have a unique impact on the individual and their family. What is a brain injury? A brain injury or ' Traumatic Brain Injury ' can be defined as the damage to living brain tissue that is initially caused by external mechanical forces. Whatever the cause, a brain injury can result in an impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning and also in the disturbance of behavioral or emotio...

Rehabilitation channels the body's natural healing abilities and the brain's relearning processes so an individual may recover as quickly and efficiently as possible. Learning new ways to compensate for abilities that have permanently changed due to brain injury are also involved in this. The focus of rehabilitation is to enable individuals to perform their activities of daily living safely and independently.  So that, they could move on to other forms of rehabilitation or transition to their home. Based on a person’s ability to participate in a rehabilitation program, there are several rehabilitation options. Acute Rehabilitation Acute rehabilitation will begin in the individuals who sustain brain injuries as early as possible in their recovery process. The treatment is provided in a special unit of a trauma hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, or another inpatient setting. A team of health professionals with experience and training in brain injury works with ...

Spasticity is a muscle control disorder that is characterized by tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles. Reflexes may persist for too long and may be too strong (hyperactive reflexes). For example, an infant with a hyperactive grasp reflex may keep his or her hand in a tight fist. Causes of Spasticity An imbalance of signals from the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) to the muscles can cause Spasticity . In people with cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury, this imbalance is often found. Symptoms of Spasticity •       Increased muscle tone •       Overactive reflexes •       Involuntary movements, which may include spasms and clonus •       Pain •       Decreased functional abilities and delayed motor development •...

A damage to the spinal cord is the spinal cord injury . Spinal cord injury is an extremely serious type of physical trauma that’s likely to have a lasting and significant impact on most aspects of daily life. The vertebrae of the spine contain and protects a bundle of nerves and other tissue, called the spinal cord. The vertebrae are the bones stacked on top of each other that make up the spine. The spine contains many nerves, and extends from the brain’s base down the back, ending close to the buttocks. For sending messages from the brain to all parts of the body, the spinal cord is responsible and it also sends messages from the body to the brain. We’re able to recognize pain and move our limbs because of messages sent through the spinal cord. Some or all of these impulses may not be able to get through if the spinal cord sustains an injury. A complete or total loss of sensation and mobility below the injury will be the result. A spinal cord injury closer to the neck ...