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Symptoms of TBI

Motor

  • Weakness or paralysis
  • Poor balance & coordination
  • Less endurance
  • Abnormal muscle tone & stiffness

Perceptual

  • Hearing
  • Vision
  • Taste
  • Smell
  • Touch

Speech & Language

Difficulty in understanding what is said, or in expressing thought

Cognitive

  • Thinking
  • Remembering
  • Paying Attention, &
  • Poor Problem Solving

Memory

A problem storing and/or retrieving information; short or long term memory loss

Emotional

  • Moody
  • Easily frustrated
  • Anxious
  • Angry
  • Depressed
  • Low self-esteem