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  Click the triangle below to listen to the podcast brief and access the transcript by clicking here. MSKTC Radio · Understanding TBI   Traumatic brain injury (TBI) refers to damage to the brain caused by an external physical force such as a car accident, a gunshot wound to the head, or a fall. A ...

What is a brain injury? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) refers to damage to the brain caused by an external physical force such as a car accident, a gunshot wound to the head, or a fall. A TBI is not caused by something internal such as a stroke or tumor, and does ...

A traumatic brain injury interferes with the way the brain normally works. When nerve cells in the brain are damaged, they can no longer send information to each other in the normal way. This causes changes in the person's behavior and abilities. The injury may cause different problems, depending upon ...

Possible stages of recovery In the first few weeks after a moderate to severe brain injury, swelling, bleeding or changes in brain chemistry often affect the function of healthy brain tissue. The injured person's eyes may remain closed, and the person may not show signs of awareness. As swelling decreases and ...

How does brain injury affect family members? For most family members, life is not the same after TBI. We want you to know that you are not alone in what you are feeling. While everyone's situation is a bit different, there are some common problems that many family members experience such ...

  The sun has many beneficial properties, but the sun emits three types of ultraviolet (UV) light that can harm skin and has been linked to skin cancers (basal and squamous carcinoma, melanoma) and vision problems (cataracts and macular degeneration). Healed burns, donor sites, and skin grafts are more sensitive to ...

Related Infographics Infographic Keys to Maintaining Healthy Skin Infographic How to Age Successfully with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)   Keys to Successful Aging People with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are living longer. As a result, they may need to find ways to promote and maintain their health throughout their lives. For people with an SCI, successful aging ...

What Are Social Skills? Social skills are the skills people use to communicate and interact with others. Social skills include what you say, as well as your body language, eye contact, facial expressions, tone of voice, and other actions. Cognitive skills (for example: staying focused, memory) and emotions (for example: anxiety, ...

What you need to knowYour senses of smell and taste are important for many aspects of your life.Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause problems with smell and taste.Loss of smell is often the cause of loss of taste after TBI.Talk to your doctor about changes in your smell and/or taste.Why ...

What is a pressure injury? Pressure injury is a newer term for what people might know as a pressure sore, pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer, bedsore or skin breakdown. The term changed because not all stages of injuries caused by pressure are actually open “sores” or “ulcers.” However, the meaning is similar. ...

What you need to know about delirium What is delirium? What are the symptoms of delirium? After a burn injury, who develops delirium in the hospital? What can the health care team do to help? Does delirium go away? What are the long-term effects of delirium? What can you do to help someone who has delirium? Frequently asked ...

What is a concussion? A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a blow to the head which causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This can happen due to a car or bike crash, a fall, an assault, or a sports injury. In ...

Claves para un envejecimiento exitoso Las personas con lesiones de la médula espinal (LME) viven más tiempo. Como resultado, es posible que necesiten encontrar formas de promover y mantener su salud a lo largo de sus vidas. Para las personas con una LME, el envejecimiento exitoso implica cuidar la salud física, ...

Introducción Las averías de la silla de ruedas pueden afectar al usuario. El mantenimiento deficiente de la silla eleva el riesgo de que se presenten averías y daños personales o muerte, y aumenta el costo de la atención médica. El número de usuarios lesionados a causa de averías de la silla ...

¿Qué debo saber? Personas con lesiones en la médula espinal (SCI, por sus siglas en inglés) tienen mayor riesgo de desarrollar úlceras por presión. Las úlceras por presión pueden poner la vida en peligro. Posibles complicaciones: Se pueden desarrollar infecciones y propagarse a la sangre, el corazón y los huesos. Amputaciones Tener que guardar cama por ...

¿Qué debo saber? ¡Noventa y cinco por ciento de todas las úlceras por presión se pueden prevenir! Después de una lesión en la médula espinal (SCI, por sus siglas en inglés), su piel requiere cuidado diario y mucha atención. Tendrá que pasar tiempo a diario limpiando la piel, manteniéndola seca (debido a incontinencia ...

Lo que usted necesita saber Sus sentidos del olfato y el gusto son muy importantes para muchos aspectos de su vida. La lesión cerebral traumática puede afectarlos. Con frecuencia, la pérdida del olfato después de este tipo de lesión es la causa de que se pierda el sentido del gusto. Hable con su médico ...

¿Qué son las habilidades sociales? Las habilidades sociales son las habilidades que las personas usan para comunicarse e interactuar con los demás. Entre las habilidades sociales figuran lo que uno dice, así como su lenguaje corporal, el contacto visual, las expresiones faciales, el tono de voz y otras acciones. Las habilidades ...

¿Qué es una lesión cerebral? Una lesión cerebral traumática (LCT o TBI por sus siglas en inglés) se refiere al daño al cerebro causado por una fuerza física externa, como un accidente automovilístico, una herida de bala en la cabeza o una caída. Una lesión LCT no es causada por algo ...