PLEASEEE HELPPP Knowing how important the brain is to the functioning of all of our body functions, what do you think happens if one of these lobes is injured? What body functions could be affected, depending on which lobe of the brain is affected? Many sports involve frequent head injuries. Do you know of any such cases? Discuss such an event and how it could have been avoided. How should people and athletes protect themselves from brain injury?

Personality changes can occur with frontal lobe injury. These can be brief or long-lasting. Medications can be prescribed if behavior becomes aggressive or threatening.Injury to one or both frontal lobes is often seen as difficulties in social and behavioral situations. All therapies and nursing are included in treatments for frontal lobe injury. Treatments include reeducation about reactions to situations which might be practiced before entering the real situation. For instance, in a therapeutic session, the patient may be presented with pictures or enactment of a situation followed by the patient responding. The individual is then guided to an appropriate response if needed.

Individuals with temporal lobe injury might have issues with memory and understanding. Results of temporal lobe injury can be different if the injury is only on the left or right side of the brain.Treatment for temporal lobe injury focuses on comprehension and communication. Traditionally, a speech and language pathologist might be responsible for treatment however, all members of the healthcare team will incorporate strategies into their plan.

Individuals with parietal lobe damage may have difficulty in recognizing or acknowledging both sides of their bodies. They may have problems with coordination. Higher level thinking may be at risk such as handling money or complex planning. New learning might be a challenge.

An injury to the occipital lobes can lead to visual field cuts, difficulty seeing objects or colors, hallucinations, blindness, inability to recognize written words, reading or writing, inability to see objects moving, and poor processing of visual information.

The cerebellum is responsible for coordination of voluntary movement, gross and fine motor control, balance and equilibrium, and eye movement. Injury to the cerebellum can lead to standing problems, slurred speech, and incoordination. Falling is a real issue with cerebellar injury due to balance, coordination, and visual issues.

if you think your dog may have been exposed to a toxin, the best thing to do is to check the label of the item you think your pet ingested. read the information about toxicity. often, but not always, the information on packaging regarding children is relevant to dogs and some manufacturers even discuss dog toxicity. if there is an 800 number on the package – call them! it’s also recommended that you call your veterinarian to confirm the recommendations. if you go to your veterinarian, take all packaging and any information you have on the product.