Consequences of ABI

Question 1

Speed of processing

Answer 1

One of the best documented consequences. core of cognitive problems

Question 2

Attention

Answer 2

Related to decreased speed of processing. Selectivity is limited. Hard to shut out unimportant info and hard to shift attention

Question 3

Executive functions

Answer 3

Prefrontal brain areas play important role in organising plaing initiating and controling etc functions. Lot of them are damaged soo hard to bring structure

Question 4

Memory

Answer 4

In acute stadium and in chronic phase. Problems remembering recent info. f

Question 5

Language and speech

Answer 5

Afasiesyndromen zihjn niet vaak te zien, maar wel focale letsels in linker helft. Dysartrie en subtiele taalstoornissen

Question 6

Social cognition

Answer 6

Change in behavior and emotions. Lot of the time more egocentric, emotionally flatlined and not empathic plus aggressive. TOM damaged

Question 7

Other

Answer 7

Emotionally unstable
Shorter fuse
Less mental capacity
Depression
PTSD