Air splints Plastic bags that are formed to fit around the disabled limb and inflated to full capacity to exert a pressure on the tissues which facilitates the flow of circulation and energy and reduces spasticity. Alertness Refers to consciousness or wakefulness. Alexia Inability to read. Amnesia Lack of memory for periods of time. The period of anterograde amnesia following a head injury.
Patient is unable to store new information.
Anomia Inability to find the correct word. Anoxia A condition resulting in insufficient oxygen to the brain. Antibiotics Medications used to treat or prohibit infections. Lack of interest may be the result of the injury and not under the voluntary control of the individual. Aphasia Impairment of some aspect of language due to the brain injury.