PSYB64H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Post-Concussion Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
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Not responsible for: seizures and epilepsy pg 436 - 438, brain infections pg 440 - 446. Overview: brain damage, multiple sclerosis, migraines, assessment, recovery and therapy. Brain damage: stroke, head injury, brain tumor, stroke. Brain"s blood supply is interrupted by either bleeding or sudden blockage. May result from aneurysms, hypertension, structural deficits in blood vessels serving the brain, exposure to toxic chemicals etc. Blockage of blood vessels results in low oxygen levels. When an area of the brain is deprived of oxygen for a sufficient amount of time, cells begin to die. The area of dead tissue is referred to as an infarct. In this image the patient suffered a fatal infarct in the right frontal lobe: head injury. Open head injuries speed, deficits in higher-order cognitive functions. Post concussion syndrome lack of concentration, reduction in processing. An injury that occurs at the site of the blow. When the blow pushes the brain in the opposite direction,
