An educational laminated card with information on the leading causes, cost and incidence rates of TBI, and its potential cognitive, physical and emotional consequences.
Impaired control of proper sequencing of muscles used in speech (tongue, lips, jaw muscles,
vocal
cords). These muscles are not weak but their control is defective. Speech is labored and
characterized by sound reversals, additions and word approximations.
Vestibular
Pertaining to the vestibular system in the middle ear and the brain which senses movements
of the
head. Disorders of the vestibular system can lead to dizziness, poor regulation of postural muscle
tone and inability to detect quick movements of the head.
