The resultant disabling effects of a TBI event beyond those that follow d. TBI Residuals immediately from the acute injury to the brain are known as or TBI residuals TBI sequelae. The signs and symptoms of TBI residuals can be organized into the three main categories of physical, cognitive, and behavioral/emotional residuals for evaluation purposes. Examples of TBI residuals in each of the three categories may include, but are not limited to, those listed below. Physical Cognitive Behavioral/Emotional Apraxia (inability to execute Dementias (pre-senile Depression purposeful, previously learned Alzheimer’s type, dementia motor tasks, despite physical pugilistica, post traumatic ability and willingness) dementia) Aphasia (difficulty Attention and concentration Agitation and communicating orally and/or in deficits irritability writing) Paresis (muscle weakness or Memory, processing, and Impulsivity incomplete paralysis) learning impairment Plegia (paralysis or stroke) Language deficiencies Aggression Dysphagia (difficulty Planning difficulties Anxiety swallowing) Disorders of balance and Judgment and control difficulties Posttraumatic stress coordination disorder Diseases of hormone deficiency Reasoning and abstract thinking limitations Parkinsonism Self-awareness limitations Nausea/vomiting Headaches Dizziness Blurred vision Seizure disorder Sensory loss Weakness Sleep disturbance TBI residuals can resolve in a short period of time or can persist Note: chronically or even permanently. Chronic TBI residuals may include some or all of the clinical signs that developed immediately during the TBI event. Others (such as seizures or spasticity) may have a delayed onset. e. Determining A claim for SC for TBI may also be worded as a claim for injury,” or “head the Issues in A claim document mentioning any of the above must be “concussion.” TBI sympathetically read and understood as a claim for identifiable TBI all residuals that can be attributed to one or more TBI events.
d. TBI Residuals The resultant disabling effects of a TBI event beyond those that follow immediately from the acute injury to the brain are known as TBI residuals or TBI sequelae. The signs and symptoms of TBI residuals can be organized into the three main categories of physical, cognitive, and behavioral/emotional residuals for evaluation purposes. Examples of TBI residuals in each of the three categories may include, but are not limited to, those listed below. Physical Cognitive Behavioral/Emotional Apraxia (inability to execute purposeful, previously learned motor tasks, despite physical ability and willingness) Dementias (pre-senile Alzheimer’s type, dementia pugilistica, post traumatic dementia) Depression Aphasia (difficulty communicating orally and/or in writing) Attention and concentration deficits Agitation and irritability Paresis (muscle weakness or incomplete paralysis) Memory, processing, and learning impairment Impulsivity Plegia (paralysis or stroke) Language deficiencies Aggression Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) Planning difficulties Anxiety Disorders of balance and coordination Judgment and control difficulties Posttraumatic stress disorder Diseases of hormone deficiency Reasoning and abstract thinking limitations Parkinsonism Self-awareness limitations Nausea/vomiting Headaches Dizziness Blurred vision Seizure disorder Sensory loss Weakness Sleep disturbance Note: TBI residuals can resolve in a short period of time or can persist chronically or even permanently. Chronic TBI residuals may include some or all of the clinical signs that developed immediately during the TBI event. Others (such as seizures or spasticity) may have a delayed onset. e. Determining the Issues in TBI A claim for SC for TBI may also be worded as a claim for “head injury,” or “concussion.” A claim document mentioning any of the above must be sympathetically read and understood as a claim for all identifiable TBI residuals that can be attributed to one or more TBI events.
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