Lori Patria

Web Drop In #2

SLM 521

This activity will serve as a review of the primary central nervous system disease and injuries that Occupational Therapist commonly treats in the rehabilitation setting. You will also find links to organizational and informational websites for each diagnosis.

Directions: Visit the site: http://www.brainsource.com/ You will use this site to answer the following questions. Print this page and turn in to the instructor when complete.

1. Visit one of the links to resources for patients who have sustained a traumatic brain injury. Identify the usefulness of this site to both the patient and the family of a brain injury survivor.

2. What are the two components of brain injury rehabilitation and what is the role of the occupational therapist during these components?

3. Label the following brain structures: (Frontal pole, Superior frontal sulcus, Middle frontal gyrus, Superior frontal gyrus, Precentral sulcus, Longitudinal cerebral fissure, Precentral gyrus, Postcentral gyrus, Central sulcus, Postcentral sulcus, Occipital pole).