To help you better understand your loved one’s injury, print this out this page and ask members of the health care team to mark this picture to show you the location of your loved one’s injury or the areas of the brain that are affected. This article will also show you the anatomy of the brain.
Frontal Lobe Controls
• Movement
• Thinking initiation
• Reasoning (judgment)
• Behavior (emotions)
• Memory
• Speaking
Parietal Lobe Controls
• Knowing right from left
• Sensation
• Reading
• Understanding
spatial relationships
Temporal Lobe Controls
• Understanding language
• Behavior
• Memory
• Hearing
Occipital Lobe Controls
• Vision
• Color blindness
Cerebellum Controls
• Balance
• Coordination
• Fine muscle control
Brain Stem Controls
• Breathing
• Blood pressure
• Heartbeat
• Swallowing
• Alertness/sleep
• Body temperature
• Digestion
Brain Injury: A guide for family and friends
Table of Contents
• What is a Brain Injury?
• How Bad Is It?
• How the Brain Functions
• Common Problems During Early Recovery
• The Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Understanding Coma
• How Does an Injured Brain Heal?
• How You Can Help With Recovery
• Where Will the Journey Go From Here?
• How Will I Ever Get Through This?
• Where to Go for Help
• Books for Families Coping With Brain Injury