Why Choose University Of Utah Health for 脑震荡 治疗?
Our 脑震荡项目 is comprehensive with the region’s leading concussion specialists. We are a multidisciplinary team that focus on rapid access to a provider to address symptoms and determine if additional care or services are needed:
- 医生
- 医生的助手
- Advanced nurse practitioners
- 物理治疗师
- 言语治疗师
- 视觉心理治疗师
- 康复心理学家
- 脑震荡基线测试
All of these providers have specialized training in the management of concussions.
推荐
如果需要, our team of highly trained concussion specialists can also provide recommendations and referrals for:
- speech therapy for cognitive rehabilitation;
- physical therapy for vestibular, 平衡 rehabilitation, 头痛, or 颈部疼痛; and
- occupational therapy 用于视力康复.
脑震荡的迹象
- 显得茫然或晕眩
- 困惑
- 笨手笨脚
- Slow to answer questions or slurred speech
- Loss of consciousness (evenly briefly)
- Shows behavior or personality changes
脑震荡服务 & 治疗
We offer the following services and treatments for people who have a concussion:
- 医疗大发娱乐提供者, such as a doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant
- 语言治疗 for 内存, attention, and problem solving
- 物理治疗 for 头痛, 颈部疼痛, 前庭神经康复, and 平衡 training
- 职业治疗 用于视力康复
- 康复心理学 for anxiety, depression, and coping strategies
- 神经心理测试 for assessing strengths or weaknesses in your cognitive state as it relates to concentration/attention, 内存, 语言, 反应时间, 感知, 推理, 和规划
大发娱乐的位置
We offer services and treatments for concussion patients at the following locations (please note: not all services are provided at every location):
克雷格·H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital
- 医疗大发娱乐提供者
- 康复心理学
- 神经心理测试 for cognitive assessment
法明顿健康中心
- 医疗大发娱乐提供者
- 物理治疗
- 平衡
- 前庭神经康复
- 头痛
- 颈部疼痛
南约旦保健中心
- 医疗大发娱乐提供者
- 物理治疗
- 平衡
- 前庭神经康复
- 头痛
- 颈部疼痛
糖屋健康中心
- 物理治疗
- 平衡
- 前庭神经康复
- 头痛
- 颈部疼痛
- 语言治疗
- 职业治疗
- 视力康复
- 康复心理学
University Orthopaedic Center
- 医疗大发娱乐提供者
- 物理治疗
- 头痛和颈部疼痛
- Baseline concussion testing (ImPACT only)
Find a 脑震荡 Specialist Near You
What to Expect at Your First Appointment with a 脑震荡 Specialist
在你初次来访时, one of our specialized providers will thoroughly review your injury, 最近的症状, and will complete a physical examination based on your injury. From these findings, we will provide recommendations for treatment to address your symptoms.
筛选 & 分析
取决于你的伤势, we will conduct some of the following screenings and analyses during your first appointment:
Imaging tests (if recommended)—Imaging may include X-rays to look for fractures of the bones of the head/neck or other areas involved. MRI/CT scans may be recommended to look at the brain for bleeding or swelling.
头颈部检查—This screening will look at your ability to move your head and neck in all directions and assess if there are areas of pain/discomfort or restriction. If there are problems, it typically indicates joint or muscle involvement. Your provider will determine if this is concerning and will require further follow up.
症状报告量表—It is important for providers to determine what symptoms you are experiencing and to what degree to make appropriate recommendations. This will also help your provider track your progress over time.
视觉屏幕—You provider will be looking for abnormal eye movements (difficulty looking in different directions, scanning back/forth or up/down, holding your gaze on a target). Some individuals will experience 头晕, headache, nausea, or fogginess with this screening.
This will help the provider determine if you need to see a physical therapist for vestibular therapy or a vision therapist.
平衡的屏幕—After a concussion you may experience the sensation of disorientation, 头晕, 或者感觉失去平衡. Your provider will complete testing to look at your ability to 平衡 in different conditions to determine if you need to see a physical therapist for 平衡 training.
If you are referred to a specialist, you may also complete tests that analyze your 反应时间s, 内存, problem solving and cognition.
如何预约
To schedule an appointment, please call our central phone number 801-581-2221. Please notify the representative that you are calling for our concussion team/program.
