During the acute stage, moderately to severely injured patients may receive treatment and care in an intensive care unit of a hospital. Once stable, the patient may be transferred to a subacute unit of the medical center or to an independent rehabilitation hospital.

What does the hospital do for TBI?

Prehospital care for TBI patients focuses on management of ventilation, blood oxygen content and blood pressure to prevent secondary brain injury. Hospital care for TBI patients additionally focuses on management of intracranial pressure, which can also cause secondary brain injury or cerebral herniation.

What is a TBI facility?

Shepherd Centers Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program provides a full continuum of services to treat patients who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or non-traumatic brain injury. Our programs treat specific conditions, such as disorders of consciousness, and specific age groups, such as adolescents.

How long do you stay in the hospital after head trauma?

Staying longer A person with TBI may stay in the hospital for months, until the medical staff deems him ready to move to a rehabilitation hospital or go home. Sometimes leaving the safety of the hospital with its 24/7 care can seem too early, frightening.

How do you rehab a brain injury?

During acute rehabilitation, a team of health professionals with experience and training in brain injury work with the patient to regain as many activities of daily living as possible. Activities of daily living include dressing, eating, using the bathroom, walking, and speaking.

What is considered an acquired brain injury?

Acquired brain injury (ABI) refers to any type of brain damage that occurs after birth. It can include damage sustained by infection, disease, lack of oxygen or a blow to the head. Two thirds of all people with an ABI who have their activity limited or restricted are over the age of 45.

How long does it take to wake up from a traumatic brain injury?

Comatose patients either improve to regain their consciousness within the first 2 to 4 weeks or they are diagnosed with vegetative state, chronic coma and minimal state of consciousness [2]. Most brain injuries do not lead to death and the patients survive for a prolonged period.

Does TBI make you tired?

Fatigue is one of the most common problems people have after a traumatic brain injury. As many as 70% of survivors of TBI complain of mental fatigue.

Does exercise help brain injury?

The studies indicate that exercise in many cases can promote cognitive recovery after brain injury.

What is the difference between an ABI and a TBI?

What is the difference? TBI is short-form for a Traumatic Brain Injury and ABI is an acronym for an Acquired Brain Injury. A person who sustains a traumatic brain injury is the result of an injury to the brain caused by an external force.