PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Harrison Narcotics Tax Act, Closed Head Injury
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Tbi/head injury: hard to say exactly how many have had tbis bc mild ones not always treated. 1. 25 mill americans/yr treated for it, 250k hospitalized, 50k died. 150/100k die per year: very similar rates to uk + france. Gcs (glasgow coma scale = measures depth of coma through determining individual"s responsiveness on criteria like opening eyes, motor movement, verbal comm. Scores range from 3-15, with higher scores indicating more intact fxns. 3-8 = severe tbi, 9-12 = moderate tbi. 13-15 = mild. : length of unconsciousness and presence of neurological signs. 1: open head injury: skull is penetrated and cortex is exposed, most common = gunshot wound. ~ is highly related to epilepsy (80% of patients experience seizures within the first 24 hrs: rapid recovery can happen in first 1-2 yrs, with smaller gains afterwards (which is the standard tbi pattern) 2: closed head injury: brain is never exposed to the elements, still considered a form of severe injury.
