Effects on performance after head injury

Performance variance

One of the hallmarks of head injury is variance, the injured person can do something with apparent ease one day and appear totally confused and unable to do the same activity another day or at a different time the same day. In analysing the individual's abilities, therefore, it is important to understand the circumstances under which each ability is seen such as environment variables, variables within the injured individual and what else the person has done earlier in the day. Memory problems are extremely common following head injury and account for a large percentage of the problems experienced by injured individuals and family members.

One of the most common deficits following head injury is significantly increased time required to perform everyday tasks. Rather than spend the extra time, family members often choose to do the task for the injured person. This may temporarily make life easier for the family members but almost guarantees that the injured individual will not develop that particular skill.

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