Brain Attack Case Study

*Intravenous (IV) injection administration – The medicine is administered directly into the veins. Medicines are rapidly absorbed into the body via this route, which is advantageous when a situation is life threatening.

The aftermaths of repetitive brain trauma - symptomatic concussions and other blows to the heads of different severity - has been a topic of medical discussion since the 1930’s...Yes the THIRTIES. There have been a lot of scientific research into the effect of concussions and how coaches, personnels and teams should deal with players who have been concussed. In 1933, the NCAA educated all of its schools on the correct procedures of dealing with a concussed player. The NCAA thought that brain trauma weren’t taken seriously as they should be. A procedure in the NCAA medical handbook that stands out is to not allow concussed players to practice until the symptoms don’t show for 48 hours. If the symptoms are present after 48 hours, they should

Every year there is more and more worries about whether or not football should be discontinued because of all the traumatic brain injuries that happen to all different aged kids. “A concussion is defined as a complex pathophysiological process that affects the brain, typically induced by trauma to the brain” (Concussion). With over “1.6 million to 3.8 million concussions occurring each year”(Concussion) this debate could be a highly one sided decision whether or not to end the game of American Football. “More than one million young athletes play highschool football every year” (Kounang). This is only including high school so these numbers do not include college or the

Brain injury is a general term referring to any injury to the brain. Brain injury is stimulated by a number of factors such as bike and a car accident, assault, as fall, or a blow to the head, but these example of brain injuries which occur in nature. They are types of brain injuries such as, the brain injury that occur after birth, the traumatic brain injury (TBI) which is caused by an object such as stabbing or gun shots entering the brain causing widespread damage (Brain Injury Support(BIS), 2015; Volpe,2012). Apart from these types of brain injuries, the brain can be damaged due to lack of enough oxygen to the brain as a result to heart attack, internal bleeding like a stroke (ABI, 2015; Volpe, 2012). ABI (acquired brain injury) rehabilitation is an agency that specialises in rehabilitation after a traumatic brain injury and a stroke. But this paper will focus on brain injury only because it is an area of interest. Max Cavit is the manager director of ABI who came to an agreement with ACC to develop rehabilitation service in New Zealand (NZ), Max 's ideas evolve around how people living with brain injury were mostly garaged without access to rehabilitation service in 1996 NZ (ABI, 2015). After fifteen years, ABI has stood alone with its own facilities in Auckland and Wellington. ABI has about 200 medical specialist across all regions, and these specialists have a background whether in nursing or therapy, but they all have experience across all ages

Marsha is a single mother of three, the youngest being in high school. She works as a sales associate in the women’s fashion section of a larger department store. Last year, Marsha experienced a cerebral vascular accident, or stroke, while on her way to work and was brought in to the hospital. Strokes occur when the blood supply of the brain is disrupted, such as an ischemic attack, thrombosis, or a ruptured blood vessel. When the patient awoke in the hospital, she was unable to understand the staff or her family and expressed difficulty in forming replies. This suggests that the CVA may have occurred in the left hemisphere of the brain, specifically in the Broca and Wernicke’s areas. The medical team suggested that Marsha be released from

Football has been played by various people over the years, and we have seen these people receive hits that they shouldn’t have been able to bounce back from. We’ve witnessed the effects that these hits have on people, and the multiple injuries that are life altering. Many such injuries were brain injuries, and the people affected by these each had their own opinion on what others should do to avoid being in their position, especially when it comes to parents with their chidren. I agree with the stance that former 49er Linebacker, Chris Borland, takes on the risk of brain injury from playing football.

Traumatic brain injuries are usually sustained when an individual sustains a brain injury due to an external force or accident. The key characteristics of traumatic brain injuries are varied, can range from mild to severe, and depend on many factors. The most common key characteristics of traumatic brain injuries are “physical impairment, sensory impairment, emotional disturbance, disruption of cognition, and language problems” (Raymond, 2000). The result of the traumatic brain injury can be temporary or permanent. Students however may very well retain some of their previous abilities and will need help to make the transition back to school with whatever adjustments may

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Any type of injury that affects the brain, scalp or skull can be classified as a brain injury. It is also known as a head injury. Brain injuries are extremely common. In fact, it is estimated that two million people suffer a brain injury each year. Fifty percent of people who suffer a brain injury are hospitalized.

Acquired Brain Damage (DCA) is the result of a sudden injury to the brain that produces many consequences of physical, mental and sensory character. These sequelae develop abnormalities in sensory perception, cognitive disorders and disturbed emotionally.

Patient 1 -Mike was an active baseball and football player in high school. Now at the age of 36, he is still a professional athlete “wannabe.” He has dislocated his shoulder many times, but even after several hip injuries, he has never dislocated his hip.

A Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) is the medical term for what is more commonly known as a stroke. A stroke can range from very mild to severe and even life threatening. When a stroke occurs, no matter how severe, it means there has been an episode of inadequate blood supply to a particular region of the brain. Having a stroke does not necessarily mean that other organs will be affected, however, there is that chance. For example, if the stroke occurs to the part of the brain that sends and receives signals to the phrenic nerve, the performance of the diaphragm can be greatly altered. If the vagal nerve is affected, the patient could experience a drastic drop in heart rate and blood pressure. There are two major

CVA is an abbreviation for cerebrovascular accident or stroke. It is described as the rapid loss of neurological function mainly because of an occlusion in the major blood vessels supplying the brain, or from a hemorrhage. However, for a CVA to be considered a stroke, the person must have a neurological blood supply deficit for more than 24 hours. One of the causes for a CVA could be a previous case of hypertension associated to the diet and lifestyle of the patient. The common symptoms of a stroke or CVA are failure to move part of the body or the limbs, blurring of vision and difficulty in speaking. It is also commonly seen that patients suffering a CVA find it difficult to convey speech as well as to

An analgesic or most commonly known as, a painkiller, is any group of drugs used to achieve relief from pain by blocking pain signals to the brain without the user losing consciousness. The main class of analgesics is narcotics. Narcotics act centrally throughout the brain; they can be addictive, and dependent. Narcotics are classified as Schedule II/III controlled drugs. These types of analgesics have no ceiling effect. The second class of analgesics is non-narcotic. Non-narcotic unlike narcotics, act peripherally throughout the brain, they also are non-habit forming, but do come with a ceiling effect. The ceiling effect means an increase in dosage does not increase analgesia but does increases side effects. Analgesics include acetaminophen

A CVA is defined as a “syndrome of acute focal neurologic deficit from a vascular disorder that injures brain tissue” (Grossman & Porth, 2014 chap 20). A CVA is a result of a decrease or complete obstruction of blood flow to the brain. The brain needs a constant supply of blood, oxygen and glucose to survive and function at its full capacity. When there is no blood supplied to the brain for five minutes or more, infarction and permanent cerebral damage occurs, also known as a stroke (Grossman & Porth, 2014 CHAP 20).