Memory
- memory loss
- forgetfulness
- loss of train of thought
- inability to memorize instructions
- inability to complete a thought
Spectrum of Attention
- difficulty concentrating
- easy distraction
- inability to focus when a competing stimulus coexists
Reaction time
- slow reactions
- taking more time to think before answering
Personality
- increased impulsivity
- reduction of inhibitions
- irritable, raising objections
- reduced interest
- difficulty coping with stress and change
- emotional changes
Thought processes
- difficulty in making decisions
- flat thinking (interpreting only literally)
- reduced interest in disabilities
- reduced judgment and problem-solving ability
- difficulty understanding humor, abstract, or ambiguous expressions
- difficulties in executing a procedure
