OT 537 Daily Challenge #2

In today's class we learned about different brain injuries, which I found was very interesting. Acquired brain injuries can fall into two categories: traumatic brain injuries and non-traumatic brain injuries.  Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can be caused by motor vehicle collisions, gun shot wounds, and predominantly falls. Non-traumatic brain injuries (NTBI) can be caused by stroke, tumor, or infection. TBI's are caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or penetration to the brain, which disrupts normal brain function. An example of TBI we learned in class was the case of Phineas Gage. Gage had a metal rod penetrate through his jaw and come through his frontal lobe. This injury caused a complete personality change in Gage. The hard-working, kind man people had known before had turned into a childlike, rude man. He became ill and died after having many seizures, which we learned are a secondary effect of brain injury. This story was really interesting and shows how TBI can affect someone.