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Memory and TBI: The Brain Is a Muscle
Dealing with post-traumatic amnesia and finding the road to recovery.
By James Heuer, PA
After suffering a TBI it is common to experience trouble with your memory. Whether your TBI was moderate or severe, you will have difficulty remembering things, finding the right words when speaking, and getting organized. These brain functions are all types of cognition. Symptoms including anger, stress, and fear (that occur after a TBI) have an impact on the brain’s cognition as well. These symptoms slow down your thinking more and, therefore, slow down cognition. Do not be discouraged as there are ways to improve these cognition problems. It is important to identify which types of problems are common after the changes in the brain occur from
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By James Heuer, PA
Most TBI patients do not suffer from anxiety prior to their injury. After a serious injury that affects your brain, you are bound to live in a constant state of fear that it will happen again. This fear can create anxiety in your daily life and activities.
Common symptoms of anxiety disorder may include extreme worry, shortness of breath, racing heartbeat, trouble sleeping, restlessness, and panic attacks, all of which are common symptoms that often coexist with a TBI. Experiencing these issues can make it extremely difficult to move on and attempt to heal.