Brain Injury
Brain injury is a very general term used to refer to any damage to the brain tissue or chemical balance in the brain.
Causes
A blow to the head
Lack of oxygen to the brain
Infection or disease
Haemorrhage or bleeding in the skull
Drug or alcohol abuse
Tumour
The list is not exhaustive!
Terms Uncoded
ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY
Often shortened to ABI, it relates to all brain injuries as a result of illness or accident after birth.
PERSEVERATION
When someone repeats what they have said many times over.
APHASIA
Language loss
Brain Injury Effects
Physical Effects
Fatigue
Mobility
Sensory Impairment
Difficulties with speech
Epilepsy
Spacsticity
Weakness or paralysis
Ataxia
Hormonal imbalances
Cognitive Effects
Problems with memory
Reduced initiation and problems with motivation
Reduced concentration span
Reduced speed of information processing
Reduced problem-solving ability
Perseveration
Impaired reasoning
Impaired judgement
Lack of insight
Aphasia
Emotional & Behavioral Effects
Loss of confidence
Mood swings
Depression
Anxiety
Frustration and anger
Abusive or obscene language
Disinhibition
Impulsiveness
Obsessive behaviour
Facts and Statistics
( Last update based on 2023-24 stats) -
- Every 90 seconds someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a head injury.
- In the last year 20882 people in Scotland were admitted to hospital with a head injury. (includes all causes e.g. head injuries, strokes, tumors, menengitis etc...)
- Men are 1.5x more likely than females to be admitted for a head injury.
- The number of women admitted to hospital with a head injury has increased by circa 14.1% (in 2023/24), although this fluctuates both up and down somewhat and currently represents a fall from the peak rise of 21.2% (as observed in 2018/19), noting that both percentages stated above are compared to a base year record made in 2005/06.
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