Damaging this part of the brain: the prefrontal cortex, is a potentiality for those who suffer a Traumatic Brain Injury of any severity (concussion: mild traumatic brain injury) included. After-all, the prefrontal cortex lies just behind the forehead. This region is in charge of our executive functions.
My prefrontal cortex was damaged as a result of my body being thrust about, as was the cause of damaging every other part of my brain: Diffuse Traumatic Brain Injury
I, personally, didn’t hit the dash with my head, due to the airbag & thank goodness! Had I, I’m informedly guessing, that would’ve been game over for me. Instead I damaged my prefrontal cortex as a result of my brain slamming ‘round within my skull, as is the way I damaged every part of my brain.
“The effects of executive dysfunction on day-to-day life:
- Starting or finishing tasks
- Planning ahead
- Making decisions
- Thinking through problems and forming solutions
- Using alternative solutions if needed
- Behaving appropriately and controlling emotions such as anger
- Interacting with others”
And, shit, have I experienced/do I experience, each of these.
“The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is calling for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to designate brain injury as a chronic condition, and that brain injury should be recognized, treated, and
covered as such.”