Understanding Brain Damage: Symptoms, Causes & Effects

Brain damage is a serious occurrence. Injury to the brain can result in a disruption in normal brain activity. Each lobe of the brain is responsible for different functions and is susceptible to being damaged.

Frontal Lobe

• Damage to the frontal lobe of the brain can result in problems with movement, thinking and attention. Other symptoms include changes in personality, mood and social behavior.

Parietal Lobe

• Injury to the parietal lobe leads to issues with words and reading, such as the inability to name an object or locate a word to use for writing.

Occipital Lobe

• When the occipital lobe is damaged, patients will experience hallucinations, visual illusions, word blindness, and problems with their visual fields.

Temporal Lobe

• Temporal lobe injury patients exhibit short-term memory loss, issues with long-term memory and selective attention, and difficulties understanding spoken words.

Cerebellum

• As the cerebellum is the control center for movement, damage to the cerebellum results in being unable to walk, coordinate fine movements, and reach out and grab items. In additions, patients may also have tremors and dizziness.