Intellectual Symptoms
A blow to the head can affect the way a person thinks and processes information. For example:
• Problems in reading may occur - individual words might be recognized, but understanding the content of what is read might be difficult or reading the material might take longer than usual.
• Sometimes memory is affected. The person might forget things he or she normally would not, like getting lost in places that are familiar, forgetting something just read or heard or leaving the stove on after cooking a meal.
• Sometimes, being able to pay attention becomes a problem. The person can't remain focused on a T.V. program, can't finish a task or can't sit still as long as before the injury.
• Sometimes information is misunderstood or "processed" incorrectly. This may lead to a task being performed incorrectly, or to an unexpected emotional response that doesn't seem to relate to the circumstances.
• If the front of the brain has been injured (the frontal lobes), problems might be noticed in the person's ability to plan ahead, to stay organized, to begin and complete tasks, to solve problems, to anticipate consequences of actions or behaviors, to regulate emotions, to act in an appropriate way or to set goals and work toward reaching them. What used to be fairly easy might now be a challenge.
• Sometimes the injured person becomes "stuck" on a thought or an action and cannot be easily redirected. This is called "perseveration."
Intellectual Symptoms
A blow to the head can affect the way a person thinks and processes information. For example:
• Problems in reading may occur - individual words might be recognized, but understanding the content of what is read might be difficult or reading the material might take longer than usual.
• Sometimes memory is affected. The person might forget things he or she normally would not, like getting lost in places that are familiar, forgetting something just read or heard or leaving the stove on after cooking a meal.
• Sometimes, being able to pay attention becomes a problem. The person can't remain focused on a T.V. program, can't finish a task or can't sit still as long as before the injury.
• Sometimes information is misunderstood or "processed" incorrectly. This may lead to a task being performed incorrectly, or to an unexpected emotional response that doesn't seem to relate to the circumstances.
• If the front of the brain has been injured (the frontal lobes), problems might be noticed in the person's ability to plan ahead, to stay organized, to begin and complete tasks, to solve problems, to anticipate consequences of actions or behaviors, to regulate emotions, to act in an appropriate way or to set goals and work toward reaching them. What used to be fairly easy might now be a challenge.
• Sometimes the injured person becomes "stuck" on a thought or an action and cannot be easily redirected. This is called "perseveration."
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