Thursday, August 14, 2014

Top 8 Effects of Brain Injury in the Human Body

Top 8 Effects of Brain Injury in the Human BodySuffering from a head or brain injury can lead to life changing circumstances and can pose significant short and long-term risks to your health. Blackwater

For this top ten article we are showcasing some of the effects of brain injury in the human body. This article can also help you know whether you have the symptoms or the effects listed below after you had a head injury. Here are the top 8 effects of brain injury in the human body.



TOP : 8
Effect : Cognitive Effects of Brain Injury
About : The cognitive effects of a brain injury affect the way a person thinks, learns and remembers. Different mental abilities are located in different parts of the brain, so a head injury can damage some, but not necessarily all, skills such as speed of thought, memory, understanding, concentration, solving problems and using language.

Cognitive Effects of Brain Injury
Cognitive Effects of Brain Injury



TOP : 7
Effect : Coma and Reduced Awareness states
About : The usual immediate effect of brain injury is a loss of consciousness for either a brief period or prolonged period of time.

Coma and Reduced Awareness states
Coma and Reduced Awareness states



TOP : 6
Effect : Communication and Behavioral Effects of Brain Injury
About : Communication problems after brain injury are very common - the ability to communicate requires extremely complex skills and many different parts of the brain are involved.

Communication and Behavioral Effects of Brain Injury
Communication and Behavioral Effects of Brain Injury



TOP : 5
Effects : Emotional and Behavioral Effects of Brain Injury
About : Everyone who has had a head injury can be left with some changes in emotional reaction and behavior. These are more difficult to see than the more obvious problems.

Emotional and Behavioral Effects of Brain Injury
Emotional and Behavioral Effects of Brain Injury



TOP : 4
Effects : Executive Dysfunction after Brain Injury
About : Executive dysfunction is a term for the range of cognitive, emotional and behavioral difficulties which often occur after injury to the frontal lobes of the brain. Impairment of executive functions is common after acquired brain injury and has a profound effect on many aspects of everyday life.

Executive Dysfunction after Brain Injury
Executive Dysfunction after Brain Injury



TOP : 3
Effects : Hormonal Imbalances and Pituitary Dysfunction after Brain Injury
About : Brain injury may occasionally cause damage to the hypothalamus and/or pituitary gland, which can lead to insufficient or increased release of one or more hormones.

Hormonal Imbalances and Pituitary Dysfunction after Brain Injury
Hormonal Imbalances and Pituitary Dysfunction after Brain Injury



TOP : 2
Effects : Physical Effects of Brain Injury
About : Most people make an excellent physical recovery after a brain injury, which can mean there are few, or no, outwards signs that an injury has occurred. There are often physical problems present that are not always so apparent, but can have a real impact on daily life.

Physical Effects of Brain Injury
Physical Effects of Brain Injury



TOP : 1
Effects : Post-traumatic Amnesia
About : Post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) is the time after a period of unconsciousness when the injured person is conscious and awake, but is behaving or talking in a bizarre or uncharacteristic manner.

Post-traumatic Amnesia
Post-traumatic Amnesia



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  • www.blackwaterlaw.co.uk/head-and-brain-injury-claims
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