Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi) Treatment Health Feed

There are various types of head injuries, some of the major types are as follows: hematoma, hemorrhage, concussion, edema, skull fracture, diffuse axonal injury and some others.
Your head has more blood vessels than any other part of your body, so bleeding on the surface of your brain or within your brain is a serious concern in head injuries. However, not all head injuries cause bleeding.
One of the first ways doctors may assess your head injury is with the glasgow coma scale (gcs). The...more

Regardless of whether the cause is a tumor, trauma, stroke, or other illnesses, any injury which inflicts damage on your brain cells is considered to be a brain damage.

There are two types of brain damage, both of which interfere with the standard functioning of the brain.

They are:

1. Acquired brain injury (ABI) - either resulting from a tumor or a neurological illness, for instance a stroke, this type of brain injury originates from the cellular level and is commo...more

When you think about a healthy diet, you wonder how much carbohydrate, protein, fats and minerals you need to stay fit. However, are you neglecting the importance of vitamins in your daily diet? Research suggests that vitamins play a crucial role in muscle building and bone health.

Here is a look at the different vitamins that will help you enhance your muscles and bones using vitamins.

1. Vitamin D-

You may have heard about the importance of calcium for proper bone he...more

The butterfly gland in the neck is thyroid. It makes the hormones use the energy and make organ use the oxygen and proteins. The glands act as a guide for other hormones as to how much hormones to be produced in the blood. They determine how organs should perform and respond to other hormones. When the thyroid glands produce more hormones than necessary; it is called hyperthyroidism. In contrast to this, less thyroid hormone production is called hypothyroidism. These hormones are necessary for t...more

Carotid artery disease occurs when an oily, waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries. These are arteries that supply oxygenated blood to your brain, face, scalp, and neck.
Carotid artery disease is very serious as it can cause a brain stroke. It, in fact, starts with damage to the inner layer of the carotid artery. To stem this damage your body starts a healing process and this leads to a build up of plaque at the point where the artery is damaged.

When thi...more

What is Spinal Stenosis: The narrowing of the gaps in the spine or the backbone is called as Spinal stenosis. This leads to pressure on the nerves and the spinal cord. 5% of cases of spinal stenosis are seen in the low back of the lumbar spine. In some cases the narrowing of the spine leads to the compressing of the nerve root, which leads to pain in the leg.

Causes of spinal stenosis: It can be caused by aging, arthritis, trauma to the spine, spondylolisthesis and tumor of the spinemore

A potentially serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs.
The bacteria that cause tb are spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Your cousin required doctor's counseling connect with us for better counseling and medication.

As you mentioned your father is taking ecosprin, it is highly recommended to get his imaging by ct scan or mri.
The medicines are safe but you need to check whether they are required or not.
Antibiotics are only required if there is obvious cut or open wound is present. I recommend for clinical examination of the patient.

Hello lybrate user, maintain good posture , start physiotherapy. it can worse mostly when no precautions used. So take precautions and improve lifestyle,routine activity.. good luck.

Treatment methods are:
night time saturation records with pulse oximeter and bilevel positive airway pressure (bipap) may be indicated for the patients.
Physical therapy measures (chest percussion, breathing exercises, resistive inspiratory training) may be required to clear respiratory secretions to reduce the work of breathing.
Special weaning protocol to prevent over fatigue of respiratory muscles can be recommended for more severe patients with tracheostomy. Patients with cranial...more