People who have sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury usually experience a number of physical and cognitive (thinking) challenges as well as personality, behavioral, and emotional changes. All of the effects of the brain trauma can be devastating to the injured, as well as there family and friends (see my prior Blog post on one San Diego woman's story). Here are some of the changes following a Traumatic Brain Injury:
Physical Problems
Decreased Mobility
Headaches and Dizziness
Pain and Sensation Changes
Balance and Coordination
Fatigue and Sleeplessness
Motor Control and Metabolism
Cognitive Changes
Memory and Concentration
Learning and Language
Reasoning and Organization
Flexibility and Speed of Thinking
Personality, Behavioral and Emotional Changes
Depression/Anxiety
Paranoia/ Mood Swings
Insensitivity to Others/Verbal Outbursts
Irritability/Low Frustration Tolerance
Impulsiveness/Decreased Self-Control
Apathy/Passiveness
Changes in personality, after a Traumatic Brain Injury, are usually exaggerated aspects of the victims pre-injury personality. People who have sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury in an auto accident, bike accident, motorcycle accident, fall, or any accident need to be sensitive to the effects of the trauma as indicted above. Talking to an experienced personal injury attorney can provide the guidance the victim and their family need.
