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Is aphasia a traumatic brain injury?
No; it is a brain-based language disorder that may be caused by a brain injury.
How can a brain injury be caused?
By falling
What is the difference between brain damage and brain injury?
The difference is that one can have a brain injury and not have brain damage. Essentially, brain damage is caused by injury or trauma to the brain. However, not every injury to the brain will cause brain damage.
What is the difference between brain injury and brain damage?
The difference is that one can have a brain injury and not have brain damage. Essentially, brain damage is caused by injury or trauma to the brain. However, not every injury to the brain will cause brain damage.
How can a contrecoup injury be caused?
A contrecoup injury can be caused by a vehicle accident or shaken baby syndrome. A contrecoup injury is associated with cerebral contusions. Cerebral contusions are a type of traumatic brain injury where the brain becomes bruised.
What are the main causes for anoxic brain injury?
The main causes for anoxic brain injury are lack of oxygen to the brain. This can be caused due to drowning, suffocation, shock or autoerotic asphyxiation.
What is a disorder caused by a physical illness that affects the brain?
A disorder caused by a physical illness that affects the brain is known as an organic brain disorder. Examples include delirium, dementia, and traumatic brain injury. These disorders result from damage or dysfunction in the brain due to illness or injury.
What is the medical term for hit his head on the windshield the paramedics were concerned that this jarring of the brain had caused a?
Traumatic brain injury
What kind of lawyer practices brain injury law?
Personal injury lawyers practice brain injury law. These types of lawyers are called brain injury attorneys. They deal with concussions as well as other brain related injuries mainly caused in car accidents. You will need to find an attorney that has a lot of experience dealing with brain injury cases. Don't hire someone who has never handled a brain injury case---they are much more complex than a typical personal injury case.
Why do people get psychotic symptoms?
Psychotic symptoms are usually caused by abnormalities in brain chemistry; less often by injury to the brain.
What word means a bruise-like injury to the brain caused by brain tissue hitting the skull during a collision?
concussion
What is the cause of aphasia?
Aphasia is caused by a brain injury, as may occur during a traumatic accident or when the brain is deprived of oxygen during a stroke. It may also be caused by a brain tumor, a disease such as Alzheimer's.
