TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Course overview

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) CAN RESULT FROM TRAUMA RANGING FROM A SIMPLE BLOW TO THE HEAD TO A PENETRATING INJURY TO THE BRAIN. IN THE UNITED STATES, AROUND 1.7 MILLION PEOPLE SUFFER A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, WITH ADOLESCENTS BETWEEN AGES 15 AND 19 AND ADULTS AGE 65 AND OLDER AMONG THE MOST LIKELY TO SUSTAIN A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (MTBI), ALSO KNOWN AS A BRAIN CONCUSSION, INITIALLY WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A BENIGN OCCURRENCE. HOWEVER, MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY HAS GALVANIZED TREMENDOUS ATTENTION FOR SOME OF THE ADVERSE NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES IN CONTACT-SPORT ATHLETES AND MILITARY PERSONNEL. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE WELL-COORDINATED CARE AND ENHANCE OUTCOMES FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.