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Living with brain injury

A brain injury can cause many physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural effects, which can have an impact on many different aspects of life. Browse through the topics below to find out more.

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A brain injury can cause many physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural effects, which can have an impact on many different aspects of life.

Browse through the topics below to find out more.

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  • Epilepsy

    After a brain injury some people may develop sudden onsets of random and erratic electrical activity in their brain. This is called a seizure, and can commonly cause symptoms such as a change in or loss of consciousness, shaking or convulsing, or tongue biting.

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  • Executive dysfunction

    People with injury to their prefrontal cortex can develop difficulties with their executive function skills, and when this happens, it is described as executive dysfunction.

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