If you or a loved one suffers a traumatic brain injury, it’s possible that your memory could be negatively impacted. This holds true both with your short and long-term memory.

Here are some of the more important things you need to know about memory loss and traumatic brain injury:

— Memory problems are common in people who suffer moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.

— Traumatic brain injury can damage many parts of the brain, including those that are responsible for remembering and learning.

— Generally speaking, traumatic brain injury impacts short-term memory more than long-term memory.

— Many people with a traumatic brain injury find it difficult to remember to do things in the future, such as answering an email or going to a doctor’s appointment.

— It’s possible that a person with traumatic brain injury may not be able to remember the accident that led to the injury.

— In many cases, people with this injury can learn to deal with memory problems.

Although treatment for traumatic brain injury has come a long way, there is no way of knowing exactly how a person will respond.

Due to the long-term impact of traumatic brain injury, anyone in this position needs to receive the best possible medical treatment. This goes a long way in helping the individual reclaim as much of his or her old life as possible.

Furthermore, due to the potential for a long-lasting impact, it’s important for people injured in an accident to understand the financial implications, including how to receive compensation from the negligent party.

Source: Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, “Memory and Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury,” accessed Dec. 19, 2016