Impact of a Brain Injury

The impact of a moderate to severe brain injury can include:

Cognitive deficits including difficulties with:

• Attention
• Concentration
• Distractibility
• Memory
• Speed of Processing
• Confusion
• Perseveration
• Impulsiveness
• Language Processing
• "Executive functions" - planning, abstract thinking, initiating appropriate actions, or inhibiting inappropriate actions

Speech and Language

• Not understanding the spoken word
• Difficulty speaking and being understood
• Slurred speech
• Speaking very fast or very slow
• Problems reading
• Problems writing

Sensory

• Difficulties with interpretation of touch, temperature, movement, limb position and fine discrimination

Perceptual

• The integration or patterning of sensory impressions into psychologically meaningful data

Vision

• Partial or total loss of vision
• Weakness of eye muscles and double vision
• Blurred vision
• Problems judging distance
• Involuntary eye movements
• Intolerance of light

Hearing

• Decrease or loss of hearing
• Ringing in the ears
• Increased sensitivity to sounds

Smell

• Loss or diminished sense of smell

Taste

• Loss or diminished sense of taste

Seizures

• The convulsions associated with epilepsy that can be several types and can involve disruption in consciousness, sensory perception, or motor movements

Physical Changes

• Physical paralysis/spasticity
• Chronic pain
• Control of bowel and bladder
• Sleep disorders
• Loss of stamina
• Appetite changes
• Regulation of body temperature
• Menstrual difficulties

Social-Emotional

• Dependent behaviors
• Emotional ability
• Lack of motivation
• Irritability
• Aggression
• Depression
• Disinhibition
• Denial/lack of awareness

Contact our Wisconsin Brain Injury Lawyers

If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury in Wisconsin, it is important to hire an experienced and skilled personal injury law firm to protect you and help you obtain the financial compensation you deserve. At Pitman, Kyle & Sicula our experienced attorneys conduct a full investigation into the accident and work with insurance representatives to obtain high settlements for our clients. In addition, our attorneys provide each client with personalized attention and passionate representation.

If you are in need of a Wisconsin brain injury attorney, contact Pitman, Kyle & Sicula, S.C. today for your free consultation at (800) 950-9882.