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MSKTC Radio · Memory and Moderate to Severe TBI
Memory and Traumatic Brain Injury
Memory problems are very common in people with moderate to severe TBI.
TBI can damage parts of the brain that handle learning and ...
¿Qué son la irritabilidad, la ira y la agresión y cómo puede reconocerlos?
La irritabilidad es un estado emocional en el que una persona tiene un temperamento explosivo y se molesta o enoja fácilmente. Como resultado, las cosas pequeñas pueden conducir a reacciones hostiles (por ejemplo, gritarle a la familia o ...
Muchas personas con lesión cerebral traumática padecen dolores de cabeza durante algún tiempo después de su lesión. En este infocómic se habla sobre los síntomas del dolor de cabeza que suelen ocurrir después de una lesión cerebral traumática.
Los dolores de cabeza pueden interferir con las actividades cotidianas. El Infocómic incluye ...
Es común que las personas con una lesión cerebral traumática tengan problemas para dormir. En este infocómic se incluye información sobre problemas para dormir después de una LCT y cómo mejorar su sueño.
Los ciclos de vigilia del sueño pueden verse afectados por el daño a ciertas partes del cerebro. Debido ...
A veces, puede ser difícil para las personas con LCT controlar sus sentimientos. En este infocómic se presentan los cambios en el estado de ánimo o los sentimientos que pueden ocurrir después de una lesión cerebral traumática (LCT).
Algunas personas con LCT pueden tener cambios de humor intensos, ansiedad o depresión. ...
Recovering from a traumatic brain injury is a long-term process that affects the person with TBI and their family and caregivers. This comic describes the stages of recovery and provides some strategies for managing TBI.
In the first few weeks after a brain injury, brain function is often decreased. Beyond the ...
People with TBI move through many stages of recovery after their injury. When TBI patients return home after their injury, they may face some unique challenges. Home life after TBI can be overwhelming or difficult, for both patients and their families and caregivers.
This infocomic, the second in a 3-part series, ...
During a traumatic brain injury and early stages of recovery, people may experience many changes. Because of damage to the brain, they may feel confused or disoriented. Or, they may have trouble with some physical activity. Luckily, there are many types of brain injury therapies and TBI rehabilitation that can ...
Many people with traumatic brain injury have headaches for some time after their injury. This comic talks about headache symptoms that often occur after a traumatic brain injury.
Headaches can get in the way of everyday activities. The infocomic includes information about four different types of headaches that people experience after ...
It’s common for people with a traumatic brain injury to have trouble sleeping. This comic includes information about sleep problems after TBI and how to improve your sleep.
Sleep wake cycles may be affected by damage to certain parts of the brain. Because of this, people with TBI may have trouble ...
Sometimes, it can be hard for people with TBI to control their feelings. This comic talks about changes in mood or feelings that may happen after a traumatic brain injury.
Some people with TBI may have intense mood swings, anxiety, or depression. This difficulty can be caused by damage to the ...
What are some possible behavior changes?
People who have a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) may have changes in their behavior. People with a TBI and their families encounter some common behaviors:
Problems managing emotions. People with a TBI may have a sudden change in mood; they also may have ...
What are irritability, anger, and aggression and how can you recognize them?
Irritability is an emotional state in which a person has a short temper and is easily annoyed or angered. As a result, small things can lead to harsh reactions (for example, snapping at family or friends). This is most ...
Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild to very severe. Pain is very personal; two people can have the same type and amount of pain and have very different reactions to it.
Pain is usually considered chronic when it lasts more than three months. Many people with traumatic ...
What You Can Do About Your Pain
In the same way that pain is personal, so too are strategies for managing it. Learning to manage pain is a process that takes practice. Don’t get discouraged if the process is difficult at the start.
In this document, you’ll find some common strategies for ...
Las lesiones cerebrales traumáticas graves no solo afectan a la persona lesionada sino a los familiares y amigos que la quieren y están cerca de ella. Como usted es uno de ellos, desempeña un papel importante en el cuidado del paciente. Para muchas personas, esta es una función nueva que ...
A severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects more than just the injured person. It also affects family members and friends who love and are close to the person who is injured. As one of these people, you play a very important role in caring for a loved one with a ...
What is spasticity?
Spasticity is the uncontrolled overactivity of muscles caused by disrupted signals from the brain. It is common in persons with more severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). People with spasticity may feel as if their muscles have tightened and will not relax or stretch. They may also feel muscle ...
Driving is an important part of a person's independent lifestyle and integration into the community. Because we take our driving skills for granted, it is easy to forget that driving is the most dangerous thing we do in our everyday lives. A brain injury can affect the skills needed to ...
Introducción
Una lesión cerebral traumática (LCT) puede cambiar a una persona de muchas maneras. En su rol de cuidador de una persona con una LCT, usted puede sentirse estresado o abrumado. No está solo; esos sentimientos son normales. El uso de estrategias para controlar el estrés puede ayudarlo a cuidarse.
Síntomas del ...