TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Traumatic Brain Injury: Patterns of Injury A1 - Francisco, Gerard A1 - Mas, Manuel F. A1 - Cochrane, Meghan A1 - Escalon, Miguel X. A2 - Mitra, Raj PY - 2019 T2 - Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine AB - The purpose of this chapter is to review current epidemiology of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and classify the different types of TBI according to underlying pathology. For the purpose of this review, TBI is defined as “a traumatically induced structural injury and/or physiological disruption of brain function as a result of an external force.” Examples of such injuries include head strike by an object, rapid acceleration/deceleration-related injuries with damage to brain tissue, and penetration by a foreign body which induces brain injury. TBI is characterized by new onset or worsening of at least one of the following clinical signs or symptoms immediately following the event:Any period of loss or a decreased level of consciousness (LOC)Any loss of memory for events immediately before or after the injury (i.e., post-traumatic amnesia)Any alteration in mental state at the time of injury (i.e., confusion, disorientation, slowed thinking)Neurologic deficits (i.e., weakness, loss of balance, change in vision, praxis, sensory loss, aphasia) that may or may not be transient SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/19 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1162856324 ER -