Saturday, February 21, 2015
Recovery from a traumatic brain injury is a long and difficult process. It is emotionally draining for both the patient and the patient's families. Weeks and month may elapse before the patient is anywhere near their former self.: progress to the best possible recovery may take years. If you or a love one suffers from a traumatic brain injury, it is important that you have some understanding of all factors involved. Be prepared while many brain injured patients return to nearly the abilities they had before the injuries, others do not.
What to Expect in the initial Days after the injury.
Initially,your survival may be the key issue. Doctors will try to reduces brain swelling, stop any brain bleeding, and keep your heart rate, breathing and blood pressure stable. As you regain consciousness you may be agitated and confuse. Chance are that you will not remember this part of your recovery. If you are dealing with a brain-injured love one, you will need to steel yourself to deal calmer and patiently with the patient so he or she will not become more agitated . Speak slowly in shorter sentences. Realize that the patient may not understand what you are saying; this is normal in the first stages of recovery and does not mean that this is a permanent condition. This condition is sometimes hard for families members to grasp, since the brain-injured patient may seem to be speaking normally. Sometimes touching the patient can make them agitated; in other cases, a comforting touch may be exactly what is needed. Your loved once reactions may be your best guide.Talking with patient's doctor's can help you to understand what is going on at this stage. It is also important to talk to the nurses and the physical therapist; these professional may be better to explain to the patient's condition then the doctor can' since the doctors are in a frequent rush and may not have the time to deal with all of your questions. In addition, nurses and therapist are more involve in the patient;s day to day care routine and so may have excellent insights.
Changes to Expect.
Changes in memory and thinking skills are to be expected. Many brain-injured patient can remember events that happen years ago, but have difficulty remember things that happen five minutes ago; this is called short term memory loss, A speech therapist or a language pathologist will work with you to help you deal with memory problems. Patients with traumatic brain-injures may experience personal changes; they may lash out easy in anger they may become withdrawn;. Depression is common Psychological counseling and medication can help. Frequently a person with a traumatic brain-injury may become easily angered at the slightest provocation. Families members may feel the brunt. or this anger. Quick trigger anger is difficult for everyone involve, but time out strategy may help diffuse you anger. Experts recommended getting away from an anger-triggering situation for at least fifteen minutes this will give your attention time to turn to something else. You may want to consider having a family member to tell you when you need time out. The anger associated with the traumatic brain-injury can come from both physical changes and psychological adjustment. The center of the brain which allows us to keep our emotions in check and respond in a socially appropriate manner, is frequently injured by a traumatic brain injury not only do brain injured people tend to become easy angered, they also tend to exhibit other emotions more freely.For example, a person with a traumatic brain-injury may cry over a cross-word directed at them or at an unintended sight. Communication may also be difficult for a person with a tramatic brain-injury. It is common for a person to know what they want to say, but for get some of the words necessary to convey this information.
What to Expect in the initial Days after the injury.
Initially,your survival may be the key issue. Doctors will try to reduces brain swelling, stop any brain bleeding, and keep your heart rate, breathing and blood pressure stable. As you regain consciousness you may be agitated and confuse. Chance are that you will not remember this part of your recovery. If you are dealing with a brain-injured love one, you will need to steel yourself to deal calmer and patiently with the patient so he or she will not become more agitated . Speak slowly in shorter sentences. Realize that the patient may not understand what you are saying; this is normal in the first stages of recovery and does not mean that this is a permanent condition. This condition is sometimes hard for families members to grasp, since the brain-injured patient may seem to be speaking normally. Sometimes touching the patient can make them agitated; in other cases, a comforting touch may be exactly what is needed. Your loved once reactions may be your best guide.Talking with patient's doctor's can help you to understand what is going on at this stage. It is also important to talk to the nurses and the physical therapist; these professional may be better to explain to the patient's condition then the doctor can' since the doctors are in a frequent rush and may not have the time to deal with all of your questions. In addition, nurses and therapist are more involve in the patient;s day to day care routine and so may have excellent insights.
Changes to Expect.
Changes in memory and thinking skills are to be expected. Many brain-injured patient can remember events that happen years ago, but have difficulty remember things that happen five minutes ago; this is called short term memory loss, A speech therapist or a language pathologist will work with you to help you deal with memory problems. Patients with traumatic brain-injures may experience personal changes; they may lash out easy in anger they may become withdrawn;. Depression is common Psychological counseling and medication can help. Frequently a person with a traumatic brain-injury may become easily angered at the slightest provocation. Families members may feel the brunt. or this anger. Quick trigger anger is difficult for everyone involve, but time out strategy may help diffuse you anger. Experts recommended getting away from an anger-triggering situation for at least fifteen minutes this will give your attention time to turn to something else. You may want to consider having a family member to tell you when you need time out. The anger associated with the traumatic brain-injury can come from both physical changes and psychological adjustment. The center of the brain which allows us to keep our emotions in check and respond in a socially appropriate manner, is frequently injured by a traumatic brain injury not only do brain injured people tend to become easy angered, they also tend to exhibit other emotions more freely.For example, a person with a traumatic brain-injury may cry over a cross-word directed at them or at an unintended sight. Communication may also be difficult for a person with a tramatic brain-injury. It is common for a person to know what they want to say, but for get some of the words necessary to convey this information.
