Traumatic Brain Injury
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What is it?
Basic Overview
Mechanism of Injury
Signs & Symptoms
Treatment
Massage Therapy
Quiz
Check Your Understanding
Which of the following does NOT describe a traumatic brain injury?
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primary or secondary
congenital or degenerative
intracranial injury
trauma to the brain that causes alteration in brain function
True or False: A concussion is also called a mild traumatic brain injury.
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True
False
A coup-contrecoup injury occurs when
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a mild blow excessively shakes the brain within the cranium
an object breaks through the brains dura mater
ruptured blood vessels cause large collections of blood
impact causes the brain to abruptly hit the opposite wall of the skull
The most common location of brain trauma is trauma to the
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True or False: If sensation is present, massage therapy can be great for the rehabilitation and maintenance of healthy tissues in an individual suffering from traumatic brain injury.
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True
False
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