11.45 Nervous System Injuries

Brain and spinal cord injuries most commonly occur because of car crashes or sports accidents.

• True

• False

Injuries to the central nervous system may damage ________________ of the brain or spinal cord.

______________ are the most common cause of brain injuries, particularly in older adults and young children.

The mildest and most common type of brain injury is a _________________.

A concussion is a bruise on the surface of the brain. It may cause temporary problems such as headache, drowsiness, and confusion.

• True

• False

Concussions in young people are mostly associated with...

• sports

• car accidents

• falls

• assualt

People who have had ____________or more concussions may have life-long difficulties with memory, learning, speech, or balance.

• one

• two

• three

• four

Serious brain injuries are unlikely to cause personality changes and problems with mental abilities such as memory.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a symptom of a severe brain injury?

• confusion

• slurred speech

• seizures

• loss of coordination

• full consciousness

Spinal cord injuries often causes temporary changes in strength, sensation and other body functions below the site of the injury.

• True

• False