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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 ...
The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center presents an audio factsheet on Vegetative And Minimally Conscious States After Severe Brain Injury. The factsheet was developed by Sherer M, Vaccaro M, Whyte J, Giacino JT, & the Consciousness Consortium in collaboration with the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center.The information in this factsheet ...
Introducción
Ser padre puede ser una de las experiencias más gratificantes en la vida de una persona. También puede ser una de las experiencias más desafiantes. La crianza requiere de muchas habilidades, como la de una buena comunicación, paciencia, atención al detalle y una buena memoria. Los padres también deben ser ...
Introduction
Being a parent can be one of the most rewarding experiences in a person’s life. It can also be one of the most challenging experiences. Parenting requires many skills, such as good communication, patience, attention to detail, and a good memory. Parents also need to be flexible and able to ...
¿Qué es la apnea obstructiva del sueño?
La apnea obstructiva del sueño (AOS) es un trastorno respiratorio común que ocurre durante el sueño. Con la AOS, los tejidos en la parte posterior de la garganta bloquean el flujo de aire que va de la nariz y la boca a los pulmones. ...
What Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common breathing disorder during sleep. With OSA, tissues in the back of the throat block the flow of air from the nose and mouth to the lungs. The blockage reduces the amount of oxygen getting into blood cells and to ...
Mantenerse saludable después de sufrir una lesión cerebral traumática (LCT) puede ser difícil. La LCT puede causar cambios negativos en su salud física y mental y cambiar su forma de pensar y sentir. Estos cambios pueden dificultar el cuidado de uno mismo y evitar o dificultar la gestión de otros ...
Staying healthy after having a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be hard. TBI can cause negative changes in your physical and mental health and change how you think and feel. These changes can make it hard to take care of yourself and to prevent or manage other health problems. This ...
Las personas que han sufrido una lesión cerebral traumática pueden tener dificultades para votar a causa de una amplia gama de alteraciones de la funcionalidad física, auditiva, visual, cognitiva, emocional, conductual y de la comunicación. Entre los obstáculos que encuentran se cuentan: problemas para inscribirse para votar, dificultades para recordar ...
¿Cuáles son algunos posibles cambios de comportamiento?
Las personas que padecen una lesión cerebral traumática (LCT) de moderada a grave pueden presentar cambios en su comportamiento. Las personas con una LCT y sus familias enfrentan algunos comportamientos comunes:
Problemas para manejar las emociones. Las personas con una LCT pueden tener un cambio ...
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.
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