Frontal Lobe Injury Research Paper

The frontal lobe is often the area of the brain that is damaged in motor vehicle accidents as well as sports accidents as it is placed in the front of the skull, an area that could be damaged due to its location. For example, in a motor vehicle accident if the head were to hit the windshield it would be the frontal lobe that hit first. The frontal lobe is responsible for multiple functions of the body such as emotions, motor capabilities and cognitive impairments meaning that if it is injured those areas of a person will be affected.
First, the emotions or neurobehavior of a person may be affected in ways such as being over- emotional, having a flat affect (emotionless), mood swings and alexithymia, which is the inability to understand the emotions in others. For example if a person had alexithymia they would not be able to tell that when a person was smiling that they were happy. A person who experiences deficits in this area could lead to things such as anxiety disorder, depression and stress disorders and they would then need help from other …show more content…
One area that could be difficult for a client could be a reduced attention span as well as difficulty shifting focus between topics which would make it difficult to have a conversation with someone else. (Asha.org, n.d) Another cognitive impairment could include reasoning and problem solving as well as planning and organization. If there are deficits in these specific areas patients could have difficulty living on their own and completing tasks of everyday living. (Asha.org, n.d) In relation to planning and organizing there could also be difficulty in sequencing. This could include not being able to complete tasks in the correct order or forgetting specific steps. Another cognitive impairment could include perseveration of verbal responses meaning the person is repeating their response and cannot move onto the next