traumatic brain injuries cause cognitive disfunctions such as memory dysfunction, linguistic issues, motor-skills disabilities, behavioral issues, mood disorders, irritability, and aggression.

Traumatic brain injuries are identifies based on the state of awareness after the traumatic brain injuries has happened. The state of consciousness is the way the TBI is categorized as mild, moderate, or severe.  

Identifying the severity of traumatic brain injuries

Torregrossa, W., Torrisi, M., De Luca, R., Casella, C., Rifici, C., Bonanno, M., & Calabrò, R. S. (2023). Neuropsychological Assessment in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Comprehensive Review with Clinical Recommendations. Biomedicines, 11(7), 1991. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11071991

cognitive dysfunctions that traumatic brain injuries cause

Neuropsychologists alongside neurologists decide the severity of TBI by conducting multiple tests such as the level of awareness with other clinical imaging. They could also conduct an assessment to estimate the level of recovery.

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