The Brain
Frontal Lobe Brain Damage
Frontal Lobe Damage
Your brain is divided into four portions. The Frontal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Occipital Lobe, and Parietal Lobe. In this circumstance the patient received damage to the Frontal Lobe of the Brain. The damage occurred when the individual was in a car accident. The patient hit their head off the steering wheel which caused a sever Brain injury and swelling on the to the Brain.
Functions Controlled by the Frontal Lobe
The frontal lobe of the Brain is responsible for the consciousness, initiation, judgement, emotional response, expressive language, word meaning, work association, and motor memory. This portion of the Brain is also responsible for long term memory retention. The frontal lobe helps one determine good from bad actions.
Behavioral Changes
Changes in ones emotion control, initiation, motivation, and inhibition. An intolerance for frustration and aggressive behavior is typical. There is also a tendency to have issues with completing multi stepped tasks.
Treatments
After a Brain Injury occurs a series of tests are preformed and this determines how sever the damage is and what the possible treatments are. For Frontal Lobe Damage the patient is to seek therapy for learning strategies for curbing impulsive behavior and emotion regulation. Researchers are also testing Ritalin and other ADHD medication to see if the patient responds to the medication because the injuries are similar to those diagnosed with ADHD.
Freaquently Asked Questions
1.) Will a patient with a Frontal Lobe Brain Injury ever fully recover?
2.) How sever is a Frontal Lobe Brian Injury?
3.) Are Frontal Lobe Brain Injuries the most common Brain Injury resulting from automobile accidents?
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