Do I Have Brain Damage Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Looking at the head and face after the event, which visible sign is present?
There is a large swelling, deep cut, or wound that may need treatment.
There is no new visible injury that I can identify.
There is clear fluid or unexplained blood from an ear or the nose, a skull dent, or bruising behind an ear.
There is a small tender bump, bruise, or superficial scrape.
2. How has speaking or finding words changed?
My speech is slurred, incoherent, or suddenly difficult for others to understand.
I occasionally pause longer to find a word.
My speech and word-finding are usual for me.
Word-finding or sentence formation repeatedly disrupts conversation.
3. How has your sleep or wakefulness changed?
My sleep is somewhat longer, shorter, or more interrupted than usual.
My sleep and wakefulness are usual for me.
I am difficult to wake or cannot stay awake during ordinary interaction.
Sleep disruption or unusual sleepiness is repeatedly interfering with my day.
4. When reading a message, watching a familiar program, or holding a conversation, how is your mental processing?
It feels noticeably slower, but I can finish with extra time.
It feels normal for me.
I repeatedly lose the thread or cannot complete the activity without help.
I am acutely confused or unable to make sense of simple information.
5. How has a new headache changed since the possible injury?
It is severe or rapidly worsening, especially with confusion or weakness.
I have not developed a new headache.
It has remained mild and stable or has improved.
It has noticeably intensified or keeps returning more strongly.
6. During ordinary tasks such as reading a message or looking across a room, what visual change have you noticed?
Brief blurring occurred but resolved and has not returned.
I have persistent double vision, new unequal pupils, or partial vision loss.
I have noticed no change in my vision.
Blurred or double vision keeps returning and interferes with tasks.
7. How well can you remember the event and the period immediately around it?
I remember it clearly, with no new memory gap.
A few details or a brief stretch feel patchy.
A larger period is missing, or I have repeated questions without realizing it.
My confusion is increasing, or I cannot reliably recognize familiar people or places.
8. When you stand, turn, or walk, what happens with dizziness or balance?
I cannot stand or walk safely, or I have fainted since the event.
I feel brief, mild dizziness with some movements.
I have no new dizziness or balance difficulty.
Dizziness recurs or makes me alter how I walk.
9. How has your behavior or emotional control compared with your usual self?
I have been slightly more irritable, tearful, or restless but remain in control.
People have noticed marked or repeated changes that disrupt ordinary interactions.
My behavior and emotional responses feel usual for me.
I am severely agitated, behaving unsafely, or failing to recognize familiar people.
10. Have you had any new shaking, jerking, or seizure-like episode?
I have noticed occasional small muscle twitches while fully alert.
I had a seizure, convulsion, or an unresponsive episode with jerking—even once.
I have had no new shaking, jerking, or seizure-like activity.
I have had repeated involuntary jerks or shaking while remaining aware.
11. While dressing, preparing food, or moving around at home, how does your physical energy compare with usual?
I tire sooner but can complete the routine normally.
I need repeated breaks or help to complete basic routines.
My physical energy feels normal for me.
I feel too weak or unsteady to manage basic needs safely.
12. What nausea or vomiting have you experienced since the event?
I felt mildly nauseated but did not vomit.
I have had no new nausea or vomiting.
I vomited once.
I vomited repeatedly or cannot keep fluids down.
13. How have light and sound affected you since the event?
They affect me about the same as usual.
Bright light or loud sound feels somewhat more uncomfortable.
I repeatedly need a dark or quiet space to manage the discomfort.
Light or sound causes intense distress alongside severe or rapidly worsening symptoms.
14. Immediately after the event—and now—how has your alertness or responsiveness been?
I stayed alert, responsive, and aware throughout.
I was briefly dazed but remained responsive.
I had a brief blackout or a period when others found me unusually difficult to engage.
I am currently difficult to wake, became unresponsive more than once, or cannot remain awake.
15. If someone explains a short set of instructions, what happens?
I can follow it as usual.
I need slightly more time or one repetition.
I repeatedly lose track and need the steps broken down.
I cannot follow basic instructions or my ability is rapidly worsening.