Head Injury Center

The proper functioning of human brain can be affected when a person meets an accident, a fall or any other event that injures the brain. As a result, the person might suffer from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The human brain is divided in to many parts and the symptoms of traumatic brain injury depend on the damage done to these different parts.

Here is a list of cognitive and physical symptoms of TBI in an individual as a result of damage to a particular area of the brain:

Symptoms of TBI when the Forehead is injured are:

• A person is unable to make movement of body parts like arms and legs.
• While interacting with other people, there is a loss of spontaneity.
• Continuous persistence or obsession of only one thought for a long time.
• A person is not able to perform a series of movements that are required to do multi-stepped work. For example; cooking food.
• Lack of concentration and attention while performing a job.
• Sudden changes in the mood.
• Drastic changes in the social behavior and personality of a person.
• Difficulty in solving problems.

Symptoms of TBI when the Parietal Lobe is injured are:

• A person cannot name a random daily used object.
• While writing, a person is not able to locate words and also has difficulty while drawing.
• There is problem in reading text.
• A person cannot distinguish between left and right.
• Dyscalculia or problems in doing simple mathematics.
• Apraxia which is lack of awareness of parts of the body and also objects present in the surroundings.
• Problems with the coordination of hands and eyes.

Symptoms of TBI when the Temporal Lobe is injured are:

• A person finds it difficult to recognize people and objects which is also called as Prosopagnosia.
• Wernicke’s Aphasia or finding it hard to understand words that are spoken.
• Short-term or long-term loss of memory.
• Either lack of interest or over excitement in sexual behavior.
• Lack of ability to place objects in different categories.
• Talking continuously about something or the other.
• Increased aggressiveness and anger.

Symptoms of TBI when the Brain Stem is injured are:

• A decrease in the capacity to breathe while speaking.
• Difficulty in swallowing food and water.
• Problems with the perception of the surrounding environment.
• Feeling dizzy and nauseous.
• Sleeping disorders like sleeplessness (insomnia), over sleepiness.

Symptoms of TBI when the Occipital Lobe is injured are:

• Improper functioning of the vision.
• Problems with the identification of colors which is also known as Color Agnosia.
• Illusion of objects, hallucinations and problems in determining the movement of an object.
• A person finds it difficult to read, write, draw and also fails to recognize words and drawings.

Symptoms of TBI when the Cerebellum is injured are:

• There is a complete loss of the walking ability.
• A person is not able to reach and hold an object.
• Lack of reflex actions and inability to move quickly.
• Vertigo or dizziness and tremors.

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Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury