ABI refers to any brain injury that occurs after birth that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or related to birth trauma.
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is an umbrella term encapsulating its two main categories: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or Non-Traumatic Brain Injury. TBI is an external traumatic event in which injury to the brain is sustained, while Non-TBI occurs due to an internal disease process that also leads to damaged brain tissue.
Causes of TBI include motor vehicle accidents, falls, sports-related injury, and violence, whereas Non-TBI could be triggered by a stroke, neoplasm, infection, and anoxia
Acquired brain injury (ABI) often results in cognitive impairments that can drastically alter everyday functioning, independence, and overall quality of life
Life factors affected by ABI:
1. Mental Fatigue
2. Vision – Peripheral/Hemianopia
3. Sensory hypersensitivity (Pain, Touch, Temperature, Emotional)
1. Mental Endurance
2. Peripheral vision
3. Coordination/Reaction time
4. Cardio fitness
5. Pain management
These areas of therapy with our 7 weeks cognitive rehabilitation are one of the most effective ways to reduce the impact of cognitive disturbance in everyday life. This is achieved based on the principles of brain neuroplasticity and restoration. The brain’s propensity for neuroplasticity allows it to make new connections and reroute neuronal pathways to partially make up for these disturbances.
If you wish to receive rehabilitation for your ABI please speak to the team at the Brain and Cognitive Function Clinic.
For specific Sports Medicine / Cognition enquiries – email cag@perthintegrated.com
Appointments: Please call 9364 8626 and quote code ABI
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