Cognitive Consequences Can Include: Short-term memory loss; long-term memory loss Slowed ability to process information Trouble concentrating or paying attention for periods of time Difficulty keeping up with a conversation; other communication difficulties such as word finding problems Spatial disorientation Organizational problems and impaired judgement Unable to do more than one thing at a time A lack of initiating activities, or once started, difficulty in completing tasks without reminders Physical Consequences Can Include: Seizures of all types Muscle spasticity Double vision or low vision, even blindness Loss of smell or taste Speech impairments such as slow or slurred speech Headaches or migraines Fatigue, increased need for sleep Balance problems Emotional Consequences Can Include: Increased anxiety Depression and mood swings Impulsive behavior More easily agitated Egocentric behaviors; difficulty seeing how behaviors can affect others