Traumatic Brain injury | MSTC Lothian

What is Traumatic brain Injury? How can we help?

Traumatic brain injury usually results from a violent blow or jolt to the head or body. Mild traumatic brain injury may affect your brain cells temporarily. More-serious traumatic brain injury can result in bruising, torn tissues, bleeding, and other physical damage to the brain. responsible.

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries

Moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries can include any of the signs and symptoms of mild injury, as well as these symptoms that may appear within the first hours to days after a head injury:

Rehabilitation

Most people who have had a significant brain injury will require rehabilitation. They may need to relearn basic skills, such as walking or talking. The goal is to improve their abilities to perform daily activities. Therapy usually begins in the hospital and continues at an inpatient rehabilitation unit, a residential treatment facility or through outpatient services.

The type and duration of rehabilitation is different for everyone, depending on the severity of the brain injury and what part of the brain was injured. Rehabilitation specialists may include:

Therapies

After a TBI many people experience difficulties performing tasks that were previously simple. This can make everyday life a struggle for both you and those close to you. Physiotherapy can advise you on the use of walking aids, splints, supports and home equipment to make your life easier. During treatment sessions physiotherapists will lead you through a progressive programme of functional exercises to increase your mobility and muscle control. The physiotherapist will usually teach you (and if appropriate your family members / carers) exercises to be continued between treatment sessions.

Research suggests that oxygen therapy for brain injury shows many positive benefits. Some of these benefits include:

Improves sensation and language function. Some research, such as the research of Dr. Efrati, a neuroscientist from Tel Aviv University, has shown considerable improvements in patients treated with Oxygen Therapy. The patients in the study were stroke victims with severe disabilities. By the end of the study, they had partially regained their sensation and language skills.
Boosts movement and cerebral blood flow. In the same study from Tel Aviv, patients were also able to improve their motor function. In addition, brain scans revealed increased brain activity in damaged areas and increased cerebral blood flow after treatment with a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
Improve cognition and prevent secondary injuries. Another study showed improvement in cognition and a reduction of post-concussion symptoms. In addition, 80-90% of TBI patients with headaches, fatigue, depression, and anxiety experienced significant improvement in their symptoms after using oxygen therapy for eight weeks.