Emotional changes can also be common following an acquired brain injury. The person may be more irritable, having a short fuse. They may be more emotionally labile – meaning they may cry for no apparent reason. They may have more emotional or behavioural outbursts. The person is also likely to experience the “normal” emotional responses one would have to the impact of the brain injury such as sadness, anger, frustration, loss of sense of self, and/or the anxiety around having another brain injury or stroke.
