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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.