This leaves often causes TBI victims to be distanced from family and friends. This leaves the victim alone and often unable to get the care they need. Imaging suffering from the following symptoms.
Effects of a Traumatic Brain injury
Cognitive deficits including difficulties with:
Attention
Concentration
Distractibility
Memory
Speed of Processing
Confusion
Perseveration
Impulsiveness
Language Processing
“Executive functions”
Speech and Language
not understanding the spoken word (receptive aphasia)
difficulty speaking and being understood (expressive aphasia)
slurred speech
speaking very fast or very slow
problems reading
problems writing
Sensory
difficulties with interpretation of touch, temperature, movement, limb position and fine discrimination
Perceptual
the integration or patterning of sensory impressions into psychologically meaningful data
Vision
partial or total loss of vision
weakness of eye muscles and double vision (diplopia)
blurred vision
problems judging distance
involuntary eye movements (nystagmus)
intolerance of light (photophobia)
Hearing
decrease or loss of hearing
ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
increased sensitivity to sounds
Smell
loss or diminished sense of smell (anosmia)
Taste
loss or diminished sense of taste
Seizures
the convulsions associated with epilepsy that can be several types and can involve disruption in consciousness, sensory perception, or motor movements
Physical Changes
Physical paralysis/spasticity
Chronic pain
Control of bowel and bladder
Sleep disorders
Loss of stamina
Appetite changes
Regulation of body temperature
Menstrual difficulties
Social-Emotional
Dependent behaviors
Emotional ability
Lack of motivation
Irritability
Aggression
Depression
Disinhibition
Denial/lack of awareness