Dementia in Head Injury (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Dementia in Head Injury Overview
- Dementia in Head Injury Causes
- Dementia in Head Injury Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Dementia in Head Injury Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Other Therapy
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Web Links
Brain Injury Association of America
Family Caregiver Alliance, National Center on Caregiving
National Alliance for Caregiving
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Traumatic Brain Injury: Cognitive and Communication Disorders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, NINDS Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page
National Mental Health Association, Multi-Infarct Dementia
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Traumatic brain injury can lead to deficits in 5 general areas: (1) short-term memory impairment, (2) slowed processing speed, (3) impaired executive function, (4) disrupted abilities of attention and concentration (which likely contributes to the deficits noted in the first 3 categories), and (5) emotional dysregulation.
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