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Headway Norfolk and Waveney is a registered charity- Registration Number 1040706 and is affiliated to the National Headway Organisation.
The effects of a brain injury can be wide ranging, and depend on a number of factors such as the type, location and severity of injury. Every person's injury is unique, so they will experience any number of the symptoms, which can range from mild to severe.
The effects of brain injury can be divided into three categories:
Cognitive
The cognitive effects of a brain injury affect the way a person thinks, learns and remembers. Different mental abilities are located in different parts of the brain, so a head injury can damage some, but not necessarily all, skills such as speed of thought, memory, understanding, concentration, solving problems and using language.
Emotional and behavioural
Everyone who has had a head injury can be left with some changes in emotional reaction and behaviour. These are more difficult to see than the more obvious problems such as those which affect movement and speech, for example, but can be the most difficult for the individual concerned and their family to deal with.
Physical
Most people make an excellent physical recovery after a brain injury, which can mean there are few, or no, outward signs that an injury has occurred. There are often physical problems present that are not always so apparent, but can have a real impact on daily life.
The services we provide are designed to assist with some recovery and to aid and promote independence. In addition we can provide, information, advice and support to families affected by a brain injury.
GORLESTON
Headway House
Trafalgar Road East
Gorleston
Great Yarmouth
NR31 6NX
Tel: 01493 442994
NORWICH
Headway House
Methodist Church
Rosebery Road
Norwich
NR3 3AB
Tel: 01603 788114
KINGS LYNN
Headway House
Masonic Centre
Hamburg Way
North Lynn Industrial Estate
Kings Lynn
PE30 2ND
Tel: 07798 702515
Mon, Thurs or Friday or
via Norwich
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