Brain Damage

Brain Damage Caused by Injury to the Forehead If you've been injured on or near the forehead you should be on the look out for the following symptoms:

Paralysis. This doesn't have to be complete, but can be a loss of movement of one particular body part. Sequencing. Sequencing is the ability to process several tasks in a row. For example, someone who is suffering from an injury that causes problems sequencing might not be able to go through the tasks required to make a pot of coffee. Inability to express language.

Brain Damage Caused by Injury to the Back and Top of the Head

Those who've suffered an injury on the back and top of their head might have damaged their frontal lobe. Symptoms include :

Inability to multi-task. Issues with reading written text or words. Inability to differentiate from left to right or up and down. Problems with hand and eye coordination.

Brain Damage Caused by Injury to the Back of the Head When an injury occurs at the back of the head, there may be damage to the occipital lobes. The symptoms of this type of injury might include : Visual Field Cuts. This refers to blocks of space that are not visible, meaning that there will be areas in your line of vision that will be blank. Difficulty identifying colors. Hallucinations. Problems reading and writing as well as understanding the meaning of spoken words.

Brain Damage Caused by Injury to the Side of the Head An injury to the side of the head and above the ears can damage the temporal lobes. Indications that this type of brain damage might have occurred include : Prosopagnosia. This is the inability to recognize faces and put faces to names. Short term memory loss. An increase or decease in sexual behavior. Persistent and uncontrollable talking. An increase in aggressive behavior.

Brain Damage to the Brain Stem A deeply internal brain injury might cause brain damage to the brain stem. Some signs of this type of injury include : Inability to breath properly. This can also affect the ability to speak, as the body cannot get enough oxygen to properly speak. Inability to swallow food. Dizziness and nausea. Insomnia.

Any type of brain injury is serious and can lead to permanent brain damage if not properly diagnosed and treated. If you think you might have been the victim of this type of injury or have further questions, visit http://www.catastrophicinjury.com for more information on what legal recourses you have available to you.