Emma-Class+Presentation

Brain dead: -There is no return -Cant live without machine support -no responses to anything

Vegetative State: - follows coma -lasts much longer than a coma -more than a month= PVS -longer you are in PVS the longer the recovery -cognitive part is dead but the brain stem is not damaged -have involuntary responses -must be watched all the time Causes: -hitting your head really hard, not enough oxygen to the brain -stroke or tumor

Coma: -unconscious -cant respond -cant open their eyes -deep sleep -4 weeks and then they are considered in vegetative state -medication can help to reactivate patients brain -can not breathe or eat on their own -brain is functioning at the lowest level

Smashed teens: Safety tips- -always wear seat belts along with your passengers -know the severity of driving under the influence -don't regularly use your cell phone -train for bad weather driving -avoid large volumes of traffic -limit nighttime driving deadly accidents are 3x more likely

Iraq: 64% of total soldiers experience brain injury Jose Santiago: fell 20 feet during lookout duty long term memory loss and OCD in full uniform the only part of the soldiers body that is unprotected is their head effects: TBI-traumatic brain injury half of TBI cases have permanent brain damage many behavior changes example: Bob woodruff recovery story IED's-massive amounts of pressure -new helmet being designed for soldiers -soldiers are really frustrated with their lives after iraq

Sport concussions: a lot of them are unnoticed/ ignored which leads to more serious brain damage questions a doctor might ask? when did you have your first headache/ how long did it last how long to they occur for which part of your head is usually effected what sports do you play what foods effect your headache ever been knocked out? how many times? take the impact test shows if you have had a concussion where you get hit in the heads effects what damage you have symptoms: dont remember time place or date confusion and ringing in your ears -eyes are sensitive to light