Functions:
- Hearing ability, memory acquisition, some visual perceptions, categorization of objects.
Observed Problems:
- Difficulty in recognizing faces (Prosopagnosia). Difficulty in understanding spoken words (Wernicke’s Aphasia). Disturbance with selective attention to what we see and hear. Difficulty with identification of, and verbalization about objects. Short-term memory loss. Interference with long-term memory. Increased or decreased interest in sexual behavior. Inability to categorize objects (Categorization). Right lobe damage can cause persistent talking. Increased aggressive behavior.
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“If a disease were killing our children in the proportions that [brain] injuries are, people would be outraged and demand that this killer be stopped.” – Former Surgeon General Everett Koop, MD
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(Source for these posts): Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon, 2002-2006)