NR 603 Week 1 Compare and Contrast Discussion; Post-concussive syndrome and traumatic brain injury
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| Institution | Chamberlain |
| Contributor | Hartnett Kara |
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A Comparison between Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Introduction
Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) is a medical condition that persists for a period, ranging from weeks to some months, after experiencing a head injury or trauma. It is considered as a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury (DerSarkissian, 2019). Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), on the other hand, is a temporary or permanent disruption of the healthy brain functioning of the human brain caused by a jolt to the head, blow, or a bump (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020). Estimates show that US experiences about 1.7 million cases of TBI annually, while about 5.3 million US citizens have TBI-disability (American Association of Neurological Surgeons [AANS], 2020). The two conditions, which occur as a result of head injury, exhibit some similarities and differences. This paper, therefore, provides a comparison of the two conditions in terms of presentation, pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.……….. Continue
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| Term | Nursing |
| Institution | Chamberlain |
| Contributor | Hartnett Kara |
