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There are many cognitive impairments which occur following Traumatic Brain Injury [TBI]. More than 60% of people with moderate or severe TBI report cognitive and behavioural changes lasting more than 10 years post TBI, and more than 50% are unable to return to their previous work. | There are many cognitive impairments which occur following Traumatic Brain Injury [TBI]. More than 60% of people with moderate or severe TBI report cognitive and behavioural changes lasting more than 10 years post TBI, and more than 50% are unable to return to their previous work. | ||
== | == Effects on Intellect == | ||
Attention span & concentration | |||
== | Memory & learning | ||
Thought processing difficulties | |||
== Emotional Effects == | |||
Emotional lability/mood swings | |||
Reduced empathy, increased egocentricity | |||
Altered perception of self | |||
Apathy | |||
== Effects on Family Relationships == | |||
The result of these emotional and cognitive changes has an enormous impact on the patient's family unit. Frequently roles of family members will alter significantly, and the family unit has to reorganise in order to compensate for the changes which the person with TBI shows in behaviour and cognitive ability. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
There are many cognitive impairments which occur following Traumatic Brain Injury [TBI]. More than 60% of people with moderate or severe TBI report cognitive and behavioural changes lasting more than 10 years post TBI, and more than 50% are unable to return to their previous work.
Effects on Intellect[edit | edit source]
Attention span & concentration
Memory & learning
Thought processing difficulties
Emotional Effects[edit | edit source]
Emotional lability/mood swings
Reduced empathy, increased egocentricity
Altered perception of self
Apathy
Effects on Family Relationships[edit | edit source]
The result of these emotional and cognitive changes has an enormous impact on the patient's family unit. Frequently roles of family members will alter significantly, and the family unit has to reorganise in order to compensate for the changes which the person with TBI shows in behaviour and cognitive ability.
