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BRAIN INJURY CHECKLIST

The following is a partial list of neuropsychological impairments caused by brain injury.  The Brain Injury Checklist is a self-assessment tool.  Use this tool to help you prepare for doctor visits by identifying neuropsychological difficulties that you need to address with your doctor.  

 

1)    Print - Print this page.
2)    Check - Place a check mark beside each impairment that you noticed in your self in the past 24 hours.
3)    Score - Rate the effect of the impairment on you  during the past 24 hours. 

0 not present
1 minimal (present but does not interfere with activities)
2 mild (some effects that interferes with activities but not disabling)
3 moderate (greatly interferes with activities)
4 disabling (extreme inability to function)

4)    Record - Write down what you did about the impairments that you scored 2, 3 , or 4. (ie. took a nap; practiced deep breathing or deep relaxation exercises;  stepped back from the situation to gain  perspective; confided in a trusted, knowledgeable friend or family member; spoke with a health care professional; re-priortized or rearranged your schedule; vented to an innocent bystander; self medicated with drugs, alcohol, or other substances; acted on impulse).  Take note of what you were doing when you noticed your impairments.  (ie. you might have noticed them as you  were dealing an with especially stressful situation or they might have gotten in the way of simple everyday obligations).



Persistent Intellectual Impairments  check  score  record
Memory problems      
Difficulty concentrating      
Attention Difficulties      
Easily Distracted      
Misplacing or difficulty tracking things      
Difficulty making decisions      
Difficulty solving problems      
Difficulty understanding spoken instructions      
Difficulty understanding written instructions      
Difficulty finding words      
Difficulty communicating thoughts / feelings      
Unintentionally repeating the same remarks      
Unintentionally repeating same activities      
Stuttering or stammering      
Difficulties doing simple math      
Impaired abstraction or literalness      
Mental rigidity      
Deficits in processing  information      
Deficits in sequencing information      
Difficulty executing or doing things      
Difficulty starting or initiating things      
Difficulty handling work requirements       
Difficulty handling  school requirements      
Having to check and re-check what you do      
Disoriented by slight changes in daily routine      
Unsure about things that you know well      
Difficulty learning new things      
Doing things slowly to insure correctness      
Decreased capacity for reality testing      
Impaired ability to appreciate details      
Impaired ability to benefit from experience      
Inappropriate responses to people & things      
Difficulty taking care of your self      
Difficulty taking care of children      
 TOTALS      
       
Psychological Consequences  check  score  note
Impaired sense of self      
Fear of loss of control      
Easily agitated or irritated      
Easily startled      
Feelings of paranoia      
Spells of terror or panic      
Feelings of depression      
Feelings of shame or guilt      
Persistent anxiety      
Anxiousness or feelings of fear and dread       
Feelings of discouragement      
Withdrawal or social isolation      
Feeling others not appreciating your difficulties      
Feeling everything is an effort      
Feeling inept or worthless      
Laughing or crying without apparent cause       
Worrisome thoughts  won't leave your mind      
Making up explanations for things      
Insensitive to others and social context      
Diminished insight      
 TOTALS      
       
Persistent Mood Disorders  check  score  note
Mood swings      
Having urges to beat, injure or harm someone      
Shouting or throwing things      
Temper outbursts that you could not control      
TOTALS      
       
Persistent Physiological Impairments  check  score  note
Heart pounding or racing      
Rapid pulse      
Headaches or head pains      
Increased blood pressure      
Increased sensitivity to touch      
Ringing in ears      
Easily fatigued      
Numbness or tingling in parts of your body      
Weakness or loss of strength      
Feeling tense or keyed up      
Restlessness, unable to sit still      
Lessened ability to perform physically      
Decreased tolerance for alcohol and drugs      
Appetite disturbances      
Trouble falling asleep      
Awakening during the night      
Sleep that is restless or disturbed      
TOTALS      
       
Persistent Personality Alterations  check  score  note
Passivity, or submissiveness      
Aggressiveness      
Apathy, lack of interest or emotion      
Overly sensitive      
Discouragement or demoralization      
Increased emotional distress      
Chronic frustration      
Grandiosity or boastfulness      
Excessively talkative      
Compulsive writing      
Egocentricity      
Childishness      
Silliness      
Overly responsible      
Irresponsibility      
Impulsively      
Self-indulgent      
Indiscreet comments and acts      
Obscene comments or acts      
Increased sexual activity      
Decreased sexual activity      
Increased shame or guilt      
Religiosity      
TOTALS      
       
Persistent Neurological Problems  check  score  note
Sense of  observing your self from afar      
Altered consciousness      
Slowed reaction time      
Smelling odors  that others do not smell      
Hearing music that others do not hear      
Making up explanations for things      
Sensitivity to temperature shifts      
Seeing dark spots before your eyes      
Blurred vision, especially when fatigued      
Double vision especially when fatigued      
Diminished night vision      
Difficulty relaxing      
Twitching      
Sensitivity to sound or noise      
Sensitivity to light      
TOTALS