It’s virtually inevitable that those who suffer traumatic brain injury and survive will be left with some form of difficulty for the rest of their lives.<\/p>\n
One of the most telling differences in a traumatic brain injury survivor is a change in their personality. “Much of that however, is dependent on the severity of the initial trauma, the victim’s original personality, and where the injury to the brain is located,” explained Lance and Laura Sharp of the Sharp Firm of Austin, Texas. These factors alone will usually dictate what type of deficits may be present in a TBI patient.<\/p>\n
The most common differences in TBI patients have been noted as being short-term memory loss, lacking in motivation, difficulties remaining focused, lack of empathy, impatience, a marked increase in being self-centered, depression, bouts of anger, poor judgment, and the inability to follow written instructions. “This isn’t to say that every TBI case will manifest (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s virtually inevitable that those who suffer traumatic brain injury and survive will be left with some form of difficulty for the rest of their lives. One of the most telling differences in a traumatic brain injury survivor is a…<\/span><\/p>\n