No two brains are the same. The effects of a brain injury are complex and vary greatly from person to person.
*Traumatic Brain Injury. TBI. Head Injury. Acquired Brain Injury. Cognitive Impairment. Neurological Condition. Brain Injury. Concussion. Closed Head Injury*
NO MATTER WHAT YOU CALL IT, THE PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME.
Injuries of the left side of the brain cause:
- Difficulties in understanding language/speaking
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Memory deficits
- Impaired logic
- Sequencing difficulties
- Decreased control over right side movement
Injuries of the right side of the brain can cause:
- Visual spatial impairment
- Visual memory deficits
- Inattention to the left side of the body
- Decreased awareness of the deficits
- Altered creativity and music perception
- Loss of “The Big Picture” type of thinking
- Decreased control over left side movement
