The frontal lobe is a part of the brain that is thought to have evolved the last. This is a ball of fatty tissue located on each side of the head, just above the eyes and behind the forehead. The frontal lobe is responsible for personality as well as executive function such as cognition and decision-making. It thus makes it an integral part of one’s life, and damage to it can lead to serious health consequences.
How The Frontal Lobe Sustains Trauma
The frontal lobe often suffers trauma in car accidents via a number of ways. For example, a crash may send your head flying into the windshield, steering wheel, dashboard or the back of a seat, leading to this sensitive part of the brain coming into contact with a hard surface at high speed. This can cause the brain in itself to ricochet within the skull, causing serious head injuries.
Here are some of the symptoms of frontal lobe injury after a car accident:
- Unrelenting dizziness
- Excruciating headache
- Personality changes
- Extreme anger
- Severe mood swings
- Poor memory
- Impaired self-control
- Changes in sexual behavior
- Poor focus
- Motor control issues
- Changes in vision
CT Scan for Brain Injury
Regardless of the severity of your car accident, it is important to see a doctor as soon as possible and have them order a CT scan to determine whether you suffered frontal lobe injury. In addition, should any of the symptoms listed above become apparent, see a doctor immediately as these kinds of injuries may lead to irreversible complications.
Treatment for Frontal Lobe Injury
Head trauma after a car accident isn’t something that resolves on its own. In addition, you may not regain full faculties for a very long time, so it is important to be patient and work with specialized doctors. On top of that, you will need ongoing treatment and multiple surgeries, all of which will cost thousands of dollars. If someone else put you in that position due to their alcoholism or their phone use while driving, we see no reason why you should foot your medical bills.
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