Effects of head or brain injury
Recent news
29 March 2010
Accident at work - painter left brain damaged after head injury caused by fall at work
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18 August 2008
Lawyers don overalls to help local brain injury charity, Headway
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10 July 2008
30 hour treatment delay left young boy with serious brain damage
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Recent cases
University student with severe head injuries after road traffic accident
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Boy struck on head on theme park ride
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Construction worker seriously injured after being hit on head with a pickaxe
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Cognitive
The cognitive effects of a brain injury affect the way a person thinks, learns and remembers. A head injury can damage some, but not necessarily all, skills such as speed of thought, memory, understanding, concentration, solving problems and using language.
Emotional and behavioural
Anyone who has suffered a head or brain injury can be left with some changes in emotional reaction and behaviour. These are less apparent than the more obvious problems such as those which affect movement and speech but can often be the most difficult for the individual concerned and their family to deal with.
Physical
People that have suffered a brain or head injury may experience physical effects, such as difficulty moving their arms and legs, loss of coordination, paralysis, extreme tiredness, epilepsy and speaking difficulties.
