Category: Types of TBI

Following a severe brain injury, individuals may experience major changes in their movements and cognitive abilities. This can lead to difficulties performing everyday activities independently

Generally, diffuse axonal injuries (DAI) are a severe type of traumatic brain injury that affects multiple areas of the brain. As a result, various connections within

Primary motor cortex damage often causes problems with movement and coordination. Fortunately, many individuals with impaired motor control due to primary motor cortex damage can

As its name suggests, the frontal lobe is located in the front region of the brain, near the forehead. Damage to the frontal lobe may

Right hemisphere brain damage can affect a wide variety of motor, cognitive, and emotional functions. For example, it can cause difficulties with memory or paralysis

Coup-contrecoup brain injuries occur when a head injury results in damage to 2 sides of the brain (the side of the trauma and the opposite

When temporal lobe damage occurs, it can create unique secondary effects. The temporal lobe controls many functions including emotions, sensory processing, and memory. When the temporal

When a brain injury affects the thalamus, it can lead to sensory and/or cognitive side effects. This article will share symptoms and treatment to help

Cerebral cortex damage can cause serious problems, depending on the location of the injury. Because the cerebral cortex includes almost every lobe within the brain,

Occipital lobe damage can cause a person to experience different vision problems. While other types of TBI may result in a wide variety of side