The temporal lobe of the brain is positioned just behind the frontal lobe. Like the frontal lobe, it sits within pockets of the skull that allow it to shift. This extra room makes this part of the brain more susceptible to diffuse brain injury resulting from the brain moving back and forth against the rigid bone of the skull.
Research indicates that the temporal lobe is primarily involved in the assimilation of sensory information from other parts of the nervous system. This part of the brain is also home to Wernicke's Area, which is important for the recognition of language. The temporal lobe has also proven to play a role in our memory skills.
A traumatic brain injury to this portion of the brain can cause problems that are often permanent in nature. They include perception difficulties such as Prosopagnosia (trouble recognizing faces), Wernicke's Aphasia (trouble understanding spoken words), and trouble identifying and describing objects that the individual can physically see. Many people also suffer decreases in their ability to distribute attention between what they see and hear. In terms of memory damage, some people experience short-term memory loss, as well as interference with their long-term memory.
The traumatic brain injury team at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger has over thirty-five years of experience representing victims of temporal lobe injury. Call or email us today for a free consultation if you or a loved one have suffered a temporal lobe injury through the fault of another.
