Traumatic Brain Injury Checklist of Symptoms

• Loss of consciousness
• Glasgow Coma Scale Score
• Posttraumatic Amnesia
• Headaches
• Vomiting or nausea
• Dizziness
• Blurred vision
• Fatigue
• Sensitivity to light
• Sensitivity to noise
• Impaired coordination
• Impaired memory, particularly short term memory
• Impaired concentration
• Impaired ability to attend to a task (easily distracted)
• Impaired ability to learn new information
• Impaired ability to deal with multiple stimuli
• Word finding difficulty
• Slower thinking and motor abilities
• Impaired ability to plan and organize
• Impaired motivation and initiative
• Change in sleeping patterns
• Irritability
• Poor frustration tolerance (impatient)
• Inability to deal with stress
• Impulsive behavior
• Mood swings, depression to euphoria
• Suicidal ideation
• Change in sense of humor
• Lack of confidence and self-esteem
• Egocentric
• Change in libido (usually decreased)
• Increased sensitivity to alcohol
• Diminished sense of smell and taste
• Prior head injuries
• Complex partial seizure (like: repetitive motor movements, visual distortions, auditory hallucinations, strange odors & tastes, déjà vu, jamais vu).
• Psychosocial symptoms associated with frontal lobe damage.

Source: Michael Slater, Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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