A brain damage or Brain injury is deterioration of brain cells. Several internal and external factors are involved for brain injuries. The major causes may include birth hypoxia, shortage of oxygen, poisoning by teratogens, infection and neurological illness. Physical trauma as traumatic brain injury, stroke aneurysm, surgery, other neurological disorders, and poisoning from heavy metals as mercury, compounds of lead would lead to brain damage.
Some of the symptoms of brain damage:
Cognitive symptoms :-
- Short attention span
- Memory loss
- Difficulty in understanding
- Difficult to express thoughts and process information
- Poor decision making
Perceptual symptoms :-
- Change in vision, hearing or sense of touch
- Spatial disorientation
- Smell and taste disorders
- Balance disorders
- Highly sensitive to pain
Physical symptoms :-
- Persistent
- Paralysis
- Tremors&
- Extreme physical and mental fatigue
- Sleep disorders
- Slurred speech
- Loss of consciousness
Behavior /emotional symptoms :-
- Irritable and impatience
- Sluggishness
- Highly aggressive
- Reduced tolerance for stress
When should you consult a doctor?
Consult a doctor if you have signs of brain damage. The brain damage or injuries need immediate medical attention
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