Question

Complications of Acquired Brain Injury

Prognosis of Acquired Brain Injury (early middle end stage)

Acquired Brain Injury Impact on occupational performance (3)

Acquired Brain Injury Impact on client factors (3)

Answer 1

Complications of aquired brain injury

• Loss of consiousness
• Head ache
• Nausea
• Vomitting
• Speech problems
• Visual problems
• Hearing problems
• Seizures

Prognosis of acquired brain injury

Prognosis of aquired brain injury depends on

• Age
• Severity of injury
• Duration of injury

Patients with good Glasgow coma scale score have good prognosis. Most of these patients recover with out any disabilities

Patients with moderate GCS Score shows positive recovery (60%) with mild symptoms like headache 25 % have physical disabilities and 15% patients loss life.

In end stage or severe aquired brain injury the recovery rate is as low as 25% and rest of patient doesnt survive.

impact on occupational performance

Brain injury has a major impact on occupational performance. Its depend on the type of disabiliy and type of job they are doing. Brain injury result in changes in cognition, behaviour , vision, hearing ,gait and posture.

Patients with disability wont be able perform as before. It negatively affect occupational performance.

impact on cliet factors

• changes in behaviour
• Changes in thinking and learning
• Fatique
• Changes in sleep pattern
• Incontinence
• Headache