According to the Brain Injury Association of America, a person in the U.S. sustains a brain injury every nine seconds and the Academy for Multidisciplinary Neurotraumatology states, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & mild TBI (mTBI) impact an estimated 69 million people annually worldwide. TBI and mTBI brain injuries can have lifelong effects. In this episode, host Brian Browne and new co-host Lizzy Rasmussen discuss TBI/mTBI causes, symptomology, cognitive, health & aging implications, recovery and more. Listen, enjoy and join the conversation…
Timestamps:
1:26 What is TBI?
2:15 Common causes of TBI
3:38 Incidence of TBI
5:33 mTBI/Concussions
8:31 Populations of disproportionate TBI risk & Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
10:44 TBI/mTBI-associated school & work deficits
13:00 Social determinants in seeking and receiving care
14:15 Impact of TBI on memory and age-related cognitive decline
17:40 TBI & Pseudodementia
22:27 Coexistence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) & TBI
24:54 TBI & other mental health disorders
27:00 Gold standard TBI treatment: a multidisciplinary approach & self-advocacy
29:20 Role of nutrition in TBI treatment & recovery
35:22 Role of exercise in TBI treatment & recovery
37:31 Hydration
39:00 Caffeine
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