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Care of the Patient with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
rehabnurse.orgA. Definition of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) 1. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was intro-duced in 1974 (Teasdale & Jennett, 1974). A GCS score of 13–15 quickly became consid-ered a minor injury, but the scale was not designed to diagnose mild injury (Jagoda et al., 2009).
Cell Injury, Cell Death, and Adaptations - New Age Medical
www.newagemedical.orgmild injury can have a lethal clinical impact. Whether a specific form of stress induces adaptation or causes reversible or irreversible injury depends not only on the nature and severity of the stress but also on several other variables, including cellular metabolism, blood supply, and nutritional status.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion: Information ...
www.cdc.govLearn About Your Injury Mild TBI and concussions are brain injuries. A mild TBI or concussion is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body that causes: The head and brain to move quickly back and forth. The brain to bounce or twist in the skull from this sudden movement. Chemical changes in the brain and sometimes stretching and