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Anterograde (Posttraumatic) Inability to remember events after an injury.
Amnesia
Basilar Skull Fractures Usually occur following diffuse impact to the head
(such as falls, motor vehicle crashes); generally
result from extension of a linear fracture to the
base of the skull and can be difficult to diagnose
with a radiograph (x-ray).
Battle's Sign Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process
that may indicate a skull fracture.
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Cerebral Edema Swelling of the brain.
Closed Head Injury Injury in which the brain ahs been injured but the
skin has not been broken and there is no obvious
bleeding.
Concussion A temporary loss or alteration of part of all of the
brain's abilities to function without actual physical
damage to the brain.
Connecting Nerves Nerves in the spinal cord that connect the motor
and sensory nerves.
Coup-Contrecoup Injury Dual impacting of the brain into the skull; coup
injury occurs at the point of impact; Contrecoup
injury occurs on the opposite side of impact, as the
brain rebounds.
Distraction the action of pulling the spine along its length.
Epidural Hematoma An accumulation of blood between the skull and
the dura mater.
Eyes-Forward Position A head position in which the patient's eyes are
looking straight ahead and the head and torso are
in line.
Four-Person Log Roll The recommended procedure for moving a patient
with a suspected spinal injury from the ground to a
long backboard.
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Intervertebral Disk The cushion that lies between two vertebrae.
Intracerebral Hematoma Bleeding within the brain tissue (parenchyma) itself;
also referred to as an intraparenchymal hematoma.
ICP Intracranial Pressure.
Intracranial Pressure (ICP) The pressure within the cranial vault.
Involuntary Activities Actions of the body that are not under a person's
conscious control.
Linear Skull Fractures Account for 80% of skull fractures; also referred to
as nondisplaced skull fractures; commonly occur in
the temporal-parietal region of the skull; not
associated with deformities to the skull.
Meninges Three distinct layers of tissue that surround and
protect the brain and the spinal cord within the
skull and the spinal canal.
Open Head Injury Injury to the head often caused by a penetrating
object in which there may be bleeding and
exposed brain tissue.
Primary (Direct) Injury An injury to the brain and its associated structures
that is a direct result of impact to the head.
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Raccoon Eyes Bruising under the eyes that may indicate a skull
fracture.
Retrograde Amnesia The inability to remember events leading up to a
head injury.
Secondary (Indirect) Injury The "after effects" of the primary injury; includes
abnormal processes such as cerebral edema,
increased intracranial pressure, cerebral ischemia
and hypoxia, and infection; onset is often delayed
following the primary brain injury.
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Bleeding into the subarachnoid space, where the
cerebrospinal fluid circulates.
Subdural Hematoma An accumulation of blood beneath the dura mater
but outside the brain.
Subluxation A partial or incomplete dislocation.
TBI Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) A traumatic insult to the brain capable of
producing physical, intellectual, emotional, social,
and vocational changes.
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