Some of the common symptoms of brain trauma caused by an injury are extreme drowsiness, distraction, impaired memory, depression, faulty judgement, and slackened reasoning. Possible physical and cognitive symptoms that arise from damage to some areas of the brain are:
- Loss of simple movement of various body parts
- Problems with reading and directions
- Problems in vision and difficulty in recognizing faces
- Problems with balance and movement; sleep difficulties
- Loss of ability to walk, tremors, and dizziness