Cognitive Problems after Traumatic Brain Injury

Sharing some Information and Thoughts on Head and Brain Injury

from http://www.msktc.org/tbi/factsheets/Cognitive-Problems-After-Traumatic-Brain-Injury

Based on Research by TBI Model Systems

What is cognition?

Cognition is the act of knowing or thinking. It includes the ability to choose, understand, remember and use information. Cognition includes:

• Attention and concentration
• Processing and understanding information
• Memory
• Communication
• Planning, organizing, and assembling
• Reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making, and judgment
• Controlling impulses and desires and being patient

How does TBI affect cognition and what can be done about it?

After a TBI it is common for people to have problems with attention, concentration, speech and language, learning and memory, reasoning, planning and problem-solving.

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Attention and concentration

A person with TBI may be unable to focus, pay attention, or attend to more than one thing at a time. This may result in:

• Restlessness and being easily distracted.
• Difficulty finishing a project or working on more than one task at a time.

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