Ottawa Car Accident Injuries – Brain Injury
Recognizing Common Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can manifest in various ways, affecting a person’s life. Here are some of the most common symptoms classified into different categories:
Physical Symptoms
- seizures of all types
- muscle spasticity
- double vision, blurred vision, or low vision
- blindness
- loss of smell or taste
- slow or slurred speech
- headaches or migraines
- fatigue, increased need for sleep
- balance problems
Cognitive Symptoms
- short or long-term memory loss
- slowed ability to process information
- trouble concentrating or paying attention for periods of time
- difficulty keeping up with a conversation, and other communication difficulties such as problems finding words
- spatial disorientation
- organizational problems and impaired judgement
- unable to do more than one thing at a time
- a lack of initiating activities, or once started, difficulty in completing tasks without a reminder
Emotional Symptoms
- increased anxiety
- depression and mood swings
- impulsive behavior
- more easily agitated
- egocentric behaviors, difficulty seeing how behavior can affect others
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